An average heart beats 100,000 times a day, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood through its chambers. Over a 70-year life span, that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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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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Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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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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