Random Body Facts

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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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    There are about 1,400 different species of bacteria in your belly 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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    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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    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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    The levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and epinephrine which suppress the body's immune system, will actually drop after a dose of laughter.
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    A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
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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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