Random Body Facts

    64 facts tagged with Body Facts

    A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
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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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    The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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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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    Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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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 adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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    In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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