About 600,000 particles of skin are shed every hour by each human. If you live to age 70 years, you have shed 105 pounds of dead skin.
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The average adult has about 21 square feet of skin.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
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The heart is located in the center of the chest, with part of it tipped slightly so that it taps against the left side of the chest.
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Although not all of the following muscle groups are commonly used, intramuscular injections may be given into the abdominals, biceps, calves, deltoids, gluteals, laterals, pectorals, quadriceps, trapezoids, and triceps.