Random Body Facts

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    Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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    Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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    After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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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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    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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    Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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