Random Body Facts

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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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    If you hold farts in during the day, they'll just come out when you sleep.
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    Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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    It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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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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    Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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    In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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