It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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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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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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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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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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Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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