For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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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.
18
It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
127
Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
285
Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
111
An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
59
It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
102
Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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