Random Body Facts

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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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    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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    If your liver stopped working, you'd die within 24 hours.
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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 average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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    Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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    Singing Health Benefits
    Singing Health Benefits
    Singing exercises your heart, lungs, and releases endorphins which make you feel good.
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