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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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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