Health Facts
Regularly updated list of health and body facts. Learn things about your body and health that you didn't know. Featuring a range of topics, including the human body, medical science, and psychology.
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There's a new vaccine for alcoholism that gives drinkers an immediate and harsh hangover, even if they drink a small amount of booze.
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After an 11 year study, cell phones were shown not to increase chances of getting cancer.
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Children are poisoned most frequently by eating harmful plants.
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Kissing releases masses of oxytocin, a "love potion" that helps couples bond and feel more attracted to each other.
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25% of your bones are located in your feet.
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You would need to smoke between 20,000-40,000 joints to be at risk of dying of a THC overdose.
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If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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Common pesticides such as roach, termite, and flea insecticide can be found in the bodies of the majority of Americans.
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In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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You can reschedule your sleeping pattern by not eating 12-16 hours before you want to be awake. Upon eating after this time period, your internal clock will reset to a new day, with the time of your first meal being interpreted as "morning".
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There are about 1,400 different species of bacteria in your belly button.
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Sitting straight upright in your chair is bad for your back. You should instead slouch at an angle of 135 degrees.
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You can alleviate a tickly throat by scratching your ear.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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40% of all indigestion remedies sold in the world are bought by Americans.
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An average adult produces about half a liter of flatulent gas per day, resulting in an average of about fourteen occurrences of flatulence a day.
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‘Fracture putty’ is a material being developed that when packed in & around a bone fracture, provides full load bearing strength within days.
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The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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2 out of 3 adults in the United States have hemorrhoids.
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Nearly 80 percent of all sudden cardiac arrests happen at home.
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