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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Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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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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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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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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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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