Random Body Facts

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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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    The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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    If you hold farts in during the day, they'll just come out when you sleep.
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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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    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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    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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    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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    In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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