Random Body Facts

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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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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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    The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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    Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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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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    The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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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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    If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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