A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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Gin is a mild diuretic which helps the body get rid of excessive fluid. Thus, it can reduce problems such as menstrual bloating.
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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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In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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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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There's 100 trillion good bacteria living in your body.
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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 average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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