The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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Perspiration is odorless; it is the bacteria on the skin that creates an odor.
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Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
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In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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We are born with 350 bones, and die with 206.
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In Nepal, cow dung is used for medicinal purposes.
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Motorists who talk on cell phones are more impaired than drunk drivers with blood-alcohol levels exceeding .08!
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Although men ARE more likely to suffer heart attacks, women are more likely to die within a year from having a heart attack.
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