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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Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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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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Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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All humans have the ability to see ultraviolet light, but it is passively filtered out by the eye's lens. People who undergo surgery to remove the lens can detect ultraviolet light.
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If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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