Random Body Facts

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    In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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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    It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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    If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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    In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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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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    Singing Health Benefits
    Singing Health Benefits
    Singing exercises your heart, lungs, and releases endorphins which make you feel good.
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