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.
73
Every year your body replaces 98% of your atoms.
119
If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
22
There are times when you're walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight.
62
The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
13
When you get goosebumps and your hair stands, the hair helps to trap air, making you feel warmer by keeping in your body heat.
46
Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
149
Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
197