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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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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If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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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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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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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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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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