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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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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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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There are about 1,400 different species of bacteria in your belly button.
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