Random Body Facts

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    There are about 1,400 different species of bacteria in your belly button.
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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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    Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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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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    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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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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    After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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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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