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Facts About the Human Foot
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Feet are made up of many intricate parts, such as 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments and 19 muscles, and over time, they can get seriously injured because of the constant wear and tear.
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Facts About the Human Arteries
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Arteries, along with veins and capillaries, are long enough to go around the world at least twice. Their entire length is over 60,000 miles long and they carry oxygenated blood to our whole body, from head to toe.
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Facts About the Human Veins
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Veins are blood vessels that return the less oxygenated blood, full with waste products from all the different process in the body, back to the heart.
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Facts About the Human Spine
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The spine, also known as the vertebral column or spinal column, is made up of 33 bones stacked one on top of the other until the adolescence.
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Facts About the Human Lungs
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The lungs are the organs that fill up with the necessary oxygen, that we breathe through our noses, so we can properly do our daily activities.
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