Your heart is roughly the size of both your hands when clasped together.
On average the heat beats 10,000 times a day.
The average heart pumps 5.7 litres of blood a minute!
The heart is located in the center left portion of the chest, however, in some people it is actually located on the right (a condition known as dextrocardia).
Your left lung is slightly smaller than the right - to make room for the heart.
The average heart weights 7 pounds 15 ounces (a blue whale’s heart weights 1,000 pounds).
There are approximately 96,000 kiliometers of blood vessels that attach to your heart.
Certain cells in heart muscle generate their own electrical output and can beat without the nervous system. (the heart can beat even when disconnected from the body)
Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally.
Cardiac disease is a centuries old problem - as evidenced by findings in 3,000 year old mummies.
Monday’s are the most common day of the week to experience a heart attack. (Blue Monday)
The holiday season is the most common time of year to experience a heart attack (#1 December 25, #2 December 26, #3 January 1).
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