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 human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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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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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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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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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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