Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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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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In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.
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There are about 1,400 different species of bacteria in your belly button.
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The focusing muscles of the eyes move around 100,000 times a day. To give your leg muscles the same workout, you would need to walk 80km (50 miles) every day.
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The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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