Random Body Facts

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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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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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    Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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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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    The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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    Most of us have microscopic, worm like mites named Demodex that live in our eyelashes and have claws and a mouth.
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    Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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