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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Gin is a mild diuretic which helps the body get rid of excessive fluid. Thus, it can reduce problems such as menstrual bloating.
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The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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