It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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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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Gin is a mild diuretic which helps the body get rid of excessive fluid. Thus, it can reduce problems such as menstrual bloating.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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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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The levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and epinephrine which suppress the body's immune system, will actually drop after a dose of laughter.
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Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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