Random Body Facts

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    The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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    Curvy Hips
    Curvy Hips
    According to studies, curvy hips indicate smart women who are more likely to deliver intelligent children.
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    Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.
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    It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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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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    The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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    It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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    Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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