Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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Enamel is hardest substance in the human body.
61
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.
73
Dogs can be trained to identify the scent of lung cancer long before symptoms develop.
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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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If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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When you take a step, you are using up to 200 muscles.
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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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