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Truly the human body is a complex and amazing system. To get you a feel for it, here's a list of some amazing facts about our human body.

1. A cough releases an explosive charge of air that moves at speeds up to 60 mph.
2. A fetus acquires fingerprints at the age of three months.
3. A fingernail or toenail takes about 6 months to grow from base to tip.
4. A healthy individual releases 3.5 oz. of gas in a single flatulent emission, or about 17 oz. in a day.
5. A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
6. A person will die from total lack of sleep sooner than from starvation. Death will occur about 10 days without sleep, while starvation takes a few weeks.
7. A sneeze can exceed the speed of 100 mph.
8. According to German researchers, the risk of heart attack is higher on Monday than any other day of the week.
9. According to the Kinsey Institute, the biggest erect penis on record measures 13 inches. The smallest tops off at 1 3/4 inches.
10. After spending hours working at a computer display, look at a blank piece of white paper. It will probably appear pink.

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