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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It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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Every year your body replaces 98% of your atoms.
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If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Cracking your knuckles does not actually hurt your bones or cause arthritis. The sound you hear is just gas bubbles bursting.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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