The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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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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Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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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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All the chemicals in a human body combined are worth about 6.25 euro (if sold separately).
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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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