Random Body Facts

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    Held in farts enter your bloodstream and are bad for your body.
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    When you get goosebumps and your hair stands, the hair helps to trap air, making you feel warmer by keeping in your body heat.
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    Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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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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    You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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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 human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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