The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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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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Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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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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Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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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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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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