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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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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All the chemicals in a human body combined are worth about 6.25 euro (if sold separately).
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The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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Every year your body replaces 98% of your atoms.
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