The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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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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Brain freeze is caused by the brain sensing the drop of temperature on your palate and increasing blood pressure in an attempt to save you from freezing.
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Vaccines contain formaldehyde, ethylene glycol (antifreeze), phenol (disinfectant / pesticide), and aluminum.
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Common pesticides such as roach, termite, and flea insecticide can be found in the bodies of the majority of Americans.
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In Japan, condoms are commonly sold 'door to door'!
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The average human body contains enough iron to make a small nail.
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‘Fracture putty’ is a material being developed that when packed in & around a bone fracture, provides full load bearing strength within days.
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