Random Body Facts

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    In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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    There are glasses which allow a red-green color-blind person to see colors the way everyone else does.
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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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    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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    The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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    In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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    The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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    Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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