An average heart beats 100,000 times a day, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood through its chambers. Over a 70-year life span, that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.
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When you get goosebumps and your hair stands, the hair helps to trap air, making you feel warmer by keeping in your body heat.
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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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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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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Held in farts enter your bloodstream and are bad for your body.
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