A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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There's 100 trillion good bacteria living in your body.
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In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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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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Held in farts enter your bloodstream and are bad for your body.
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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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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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