In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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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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In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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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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