Random Body Facts

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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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    One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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    In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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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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    Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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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 ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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    In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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