Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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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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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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There are times when you're walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight.
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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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There are glasses which allow a red-green color-blind person to see colors the way everyone else does.
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All 13 minerals necessary for human life can be found in alcohol beverages.
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