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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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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