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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The youngest person to receive heart surgery was only a minute old. (T / F)
True! She had a heart defect that many babies don’t survive. Her surgery was successful, but she’ll eventually need a heart transplant.
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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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Laughing is good for your heart. (T / F)
True! Laughing reduces stress and gives a boost to your immune system.
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Your heart will beat more than 100,000 times each day. (T / F)
True! It is more or less depending on age, weight, and exercise!
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Veins carry blood away from the heart. (T / F)
False! Veins carry blood to the heart.
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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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Worldwide, 72,000 people die from heart disease every year. (T / F)
False! 7.2 million people worldwide die from heart disease every year.
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Most heart attacks happen on a Monday. (T / F)
True! Hmm, I wonder why!
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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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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 René Laennec because he wasn't comfortable placing his ear onto a woman's chest to listen to her heart!
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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 circulatory system is made of the heart and blood vessels. (T / F)
