Random Body Facts

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    An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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    Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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    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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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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    One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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    The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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