Random Body Facts

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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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    There are glasses which allow a red-green color-blind person to see colors the way everyone else does.
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    In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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    The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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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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    It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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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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    Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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