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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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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Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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Crying literally alleviates stress and uniquely allows humans to decrease feelings of anger and sadness.
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