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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If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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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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If you hold farts in during the day, they'll just come out when you sleep.
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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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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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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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