An average heart beats 100,000 times a day, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood through its chambers. Over a 70-year life span, that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.
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40% of all indigestion remedies sold in the world are bought by Americans.
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Ten seconds of hugging a day increases levels of oxytocin, which can reduce blood pressure, thus cutting the risk of heart disease.
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Laughing could dramatically improve your health – and be as good for you as a deep state of meditation, researchers have found.
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If you are bitten by a poisonous snake, and fail to receive medical attention, you still have a 50% chance of survival.
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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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