A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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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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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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Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
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Babies crawl an average of 200m a day.
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The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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A man's beard grows fastest when he anticipates sex.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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