Random Body Facts

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    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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    If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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    Curvy Hips
    Curvy Hips
    According to studies, curvy hips indicate smart women who are more likely to deliver intelligent children.
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    The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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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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    Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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    If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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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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