Random Body Facts

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    Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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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    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 human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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    Sperm Made Every Heartbeat
    Sperm Made Every Heartbeat
    The human testicles can produce 1,500 sperm during every heartbeat.
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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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    In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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