A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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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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There are about 1,400 different species of bacteria in your belly button.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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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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