It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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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 body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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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 uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
120
The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
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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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