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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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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When you get goosebumps and your hair stands, the hair helps to trap air, making you feel warmer by keeping in your body heat.
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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 would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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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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