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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Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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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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Every year your body replaces 98% of your atoms.
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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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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