Random Body Facts

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    Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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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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    A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
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    The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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    Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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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 adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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    You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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