Random Body Facts

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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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    In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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    Most of us have microscopic, worm like mites named Demodex that live in our eyelashes and have claws and a mouth.
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    The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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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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    Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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    Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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