Random Body Facts

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    Tooth growing out of foot
    Tooth growing out of foot
    In 1977, a 13-year-old boy had a tooth growing out of his left foot.
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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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    The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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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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    If you hold farts in during the day, they'll just come out when you sleep.
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    Held in farts enter your bloodstream and are bad for your body.
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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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    A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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