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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In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
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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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For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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