In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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You can't tickle yourself.
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Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
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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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Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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