One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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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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An average heart beats 100,000 times a day, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood through its chambers. Over a 70-year life span, that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.
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