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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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 average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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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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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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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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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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