Most of us have microscopic, worm like mites named Demodex that live in our eyelashes and have claws and a mouth.
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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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Every year your body replaces 98% of your atoms.
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The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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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 human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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