Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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Every year your body replaces 98% of your atoms.
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Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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There are times when you're walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight.
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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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Cracking your knuckles does not actually hurt your bones or cause arthritis. The sound you hear is just gas bubbles bursting.
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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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