Gin is a mild diuretic which helps the body get rid of excessive fluid. Thus, it can reduce problems such as menstrual bloating.
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Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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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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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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The focusing muscles of the eyes move around 100,000 times a day. To give your leg muscles the same workout, you would need to walk 80km (50 miles) every day.
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An average heart beats 100,000 times a day, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood through its chambers. Over a 70-year life span, that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.
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