The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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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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Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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Dogs can be trained to identify the scent of lung cancer long before symptoms develop.
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Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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