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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Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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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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It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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Every year your body replaces 98% of your atoms.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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