Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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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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It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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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.
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When you get goosebumps and your hair stands, the hair helps to trap air, making you feel warmer by keeping in your body heat.
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Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells 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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