It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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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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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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The levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and epinephrine which suppress the body's immune system, will actually drop after a dose of laughter.
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There are glasses which allow a red-green color-blind person to see colors the way everyone else does.
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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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When you get goosebumps and your hair stands, the hair helps to trap air, making you feel warmer by keeping in your body heat.
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