Laughing could dramatically improve your health – and be as good for you as a deep state of meditation, researchers have found.
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The average tastebud lives only 10 days before it dies and is replaced by a new one.
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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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Every hour one billion cells in the body must be replaced.
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Children are poisoned most frequently by eating harmful plants.
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Clinophobia is the fear of beds!
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Cuddling (or other ‘love’ acts) helps to heal physical wounds faster due to the release of Oxytocin which is proven to reduce swelling.
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Perspiration is odorless; it is the bacteria on the skin that creates an odor.
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