Random Body Facts

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    Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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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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    If you hold farts in during the day, they'll just come out when you sleep.
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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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    The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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    In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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    Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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