Random Body Facts

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    One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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    In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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    An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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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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    The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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    For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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    Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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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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