Random Body Facts

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    It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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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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    The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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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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    Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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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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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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    Singing Health Benefits
    Singing Health Benefits
    Singing exercises your heart, lungs, and releases endorphins which make you feel good.
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