Random Body Facts

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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 ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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    Singing Health Benefits
    Singing Health Benefits
    Singing exercises your heart, lungs, and releases endorphins which make you feel good.
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    There are about 1,400 different species of bacteria in your belly button.
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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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    It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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    There are times when you're walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight.
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