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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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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All the chemicals in a human body combined are worth about 6.25 euro (if sold separately).
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The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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