Random Body Facts

    64 facts tagged with Body Facts

    Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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    Camping Can Help to Reset Body Clock
    Camping can help to reset your body clock, according to research.
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    You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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    Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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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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    In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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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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