Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
102
After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
55
Dogs can be trained to identify the scent of lung cancer long before symptoms develop.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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All the chemicals in a human body combined are worth about 6.25 euro (if sold separately).
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It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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