Random Body Facts

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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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    In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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    Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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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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    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 body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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    The levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and epinephrine which suppress the body's immune system, will actually drop after a dose of laughter.
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    Gin is a mild diuretic which helps the body get rid of excessive fluid. Thus, it can reduce problems such as menstrual bloating.
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