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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Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell.
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In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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