Random Body Facts

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    In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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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 you hold farts in during the day, they'll just come out when you sleep.
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    There are about 1,400 different species of bacteria in your belly button.
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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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    After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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