Random Body Facts

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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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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    Camping Can Help to Reset Body Clock
    Camping can help to reset your body clock, according to research.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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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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    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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    It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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