Random Body Facts

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    Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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    The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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    It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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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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    Gin is a mild diuretic which helps the body get rid of excessive fluid. Thus, it can reduce problems such as menstrual bloating.
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    Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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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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    Held in farts enter your bloodstream and are bad for your body.
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