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.
73
The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
120
It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
127
The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
13
The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
99
It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
217
The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
76
Cracking your knuckles does not actually hurt your bones or cause arthritis. The sound you hear is just gas bubbles bursting.
18