Before the invention of the stethoscope, doctors had to put their ear on patients' chests. (T / F)
True! The stethoscope was invented in France in 1816 by Renรฉ Laennec because he wasn't comfortable placing his ear onto a woman's chest to listen to her heart!
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If you want to legally sell your heart in the USA, it can be purchased for about $1 million (23B VND) (T / F)
True! Though often hearts are often sold illegally for cheaper, around $120,000 (2.7B VND).
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The heart pumps about 72 liters of blood each day. (T / F)
False! The heart pumps about 7,200 liters of blood each day.
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The first possible use of a heart as a symbol of romantic love dates to the 1250s. (T / F)
True! Some historians disagree if this is the first example, but it could be!
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The human heart has two ventricles. (T / F)
True! The heart has the left and right ventricle.
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Your body has more than 96,000 km of blood vessels. (T / F)
True! Actually, it's even more in adults: closer to 160,000 km!
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Most heart attacks happen on a Monday. (T / F)
True! Hmm, I wonder why!
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Arteries and veins are both types of blood vessels. (T / F)
True! Both are tubes that carry blood through the tissues and organs.
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Your heart pumps about 600 ml of blood with each beat. (T / F)
False! Your heart pumps about 60 ml of blood with each beat.
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The heart can continue beating even when itโs disconnected from the body. (T / F)
True! The heart has its own electrical system that causes it to pump blood as long as it has oxygen!
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Elephants have the largest heart of any mammal. (T / F)
False! Whales have the largest heart of any mammal.
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A manโs heart beats slightly faster than a womanโs heart. (T / F)
False! A womanโs heart beats slightly faster than a manโs heart!