Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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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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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Every year your body replaces 98% of your atoms.
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If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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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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