Random Human Body Facts

    45 facts tagged with Human Body Facts

    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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    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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    It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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    The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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    Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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