Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.
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The levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and epinephrine which suppress the body's immune system, will actually drop after a dose of laughter.
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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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Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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The focusing muscles of the eyes move around 100,000 times a day. To give your leg muscles the same workout, you would need to walk 80km (50 miles) every day.
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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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In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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