The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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Cracking your knuckles does not actually hurt your bones or cause arthritis. The sound you hear is just gas bubbles bursting.
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Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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Dogs can be trained to identify the scent of lung cancer long before symptoms develop.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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When you take a step, you are using up to 200 muscles.
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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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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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