An average heart beats 100,000 times a day, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood through its chambers. Over a 70-year life span, that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.
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Dogs can be trained to identify the scent of lung cancer long before symptoms develop.
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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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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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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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Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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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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