Random Body Facts

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    Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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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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    All humans have the ability to see ultraviolet light, but it is passively filtered out by the eye's lens. People who undergo surgery to remove the lens can detect ultraviolet light.
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    There are about 1,400 different species of bacteria in your belly button.
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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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    There are glasses which allow a red-green color-blind person to see colors the way everyone else does.
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    Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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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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