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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The focusing muscles of the eyes move around 100,000 times a day. To give your leg muscles the same workout, you would need to walk 80km (50 miles) every day.
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Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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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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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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