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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Obsessive nose picking is called Rhinotillexomania.
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After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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Research has determined that most people are happiest at 7:26pm on a Saturday night.
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Your fingernails grow faster in summer.
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Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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Crying literally alleviates stress and uniquely allows humans to decrease feelings of anger and sadness.
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