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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It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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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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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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