Random Body Facts

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    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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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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    The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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    You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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    You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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    It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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    For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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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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