Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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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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Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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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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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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All humans have the ability to see ultraviolet light, but it is passively filtered out by the eye's lens. People who undergo surgery to remove the lens can detect ultraviolet light.
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