You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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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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Held in farts enter your bloodstream and are bad for your body.
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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 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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Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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