Random Body Facts

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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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    One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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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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    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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    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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    In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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    The levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and epinephrine which suppress the body's immune system, will actually drop after a dose of laughter.
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