In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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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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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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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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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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Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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