Random Body Facts

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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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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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    There are about 1,400 different species of bacteria in your belly button.
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    There are times when you're walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight.
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    In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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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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    There are glasses which allow a red-green color-blind person to see colors the way everyone else does.
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