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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An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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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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Enamel is hardest substance in the human body.
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If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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Crying literally alleviates stress and uniquely allows humans to decrease feelings of anger and sadness.
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