Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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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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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 average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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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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If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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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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