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 average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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Every year your body replaces 98% of your atoms.
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If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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All the chemicals in a human body combined are worth about 6.25 euro (if sold separately).
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