Random Body Facts

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    The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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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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    Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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    All humans have the ability to see ultraviolet light, but it is passively filtered out by the eye's lens. People who undergo surgery to remove the lens can detect ultraviolet light.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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    Held in farts enter your bloodstream and are bad for your body.
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    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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    Most of us have microscopic, worm like mites named Demodex that live in our eyelashes and have claws and a mouth.
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