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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Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.
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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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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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If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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