Random Body Facts

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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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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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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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    The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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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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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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    The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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