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 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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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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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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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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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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A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
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