Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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The levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and epinephrine which suppress the body's immune system, will actually drop after a dose of laughter.
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If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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Gin is a mild diuretic which helps the body get rid of excessive fluid. Thus, it can reduce problems such as menstrual bloating.
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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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