Random Body Facts

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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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    In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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    A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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    Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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    You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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