Random Body Facts

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    Camping Can Help to Reset Body Clock
    Camping can help to reset your body clock, according to research.
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    A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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    When you get goosebumps and your hair stands, the hair helps to trap air, making you feel warmer by keeping in your body heat.
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    One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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    The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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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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    Held in farts enter your bloodstream and are bad for your body.
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