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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Dogs can be trained to identify the scent of lung cancer long before symptoms develop.
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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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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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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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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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