In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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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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A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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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 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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