Random Body Facts

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    The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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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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    There are about 1,400 different species of bacteria in your belly button.
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    Camping Can Help to Reset Body Clock
    Camping can help to reset your body clock, according to research.
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    If you hold farts in during the day, they'll just come out when you sleep.
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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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    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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    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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