Random Body Facts

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    Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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    Most of us have microscopic, worm like mites named Demodex that live in our eyelashes and have claws and a mouth.
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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 human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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    Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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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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    If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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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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