Random Body Facts

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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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    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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    Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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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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