In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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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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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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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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The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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