It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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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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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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Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.
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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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There are times when you're walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight.
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