If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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There's 100 trillion good bacteria living in your body.
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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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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 brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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