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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If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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Every year your body replaces 98% of your atoms.
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For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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Dogs can be trained to identify the scent of lung cancer long before symptoms develop.
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