Random Body Facts

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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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    If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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    It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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    The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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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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    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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    Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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