Random Body Facts

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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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    If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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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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    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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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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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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    In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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    Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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