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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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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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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When you take a step, you are using up to 200 muscles.
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Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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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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It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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