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The heart by the numbers
| 200g to 425g |
Weight range of the human heart. That's between 7 oz and 15 oz, and is a little larger than the size of your fist. |
| 2.5 billion |
Number of times a heart will beat during an average lifetime. |
| 100,000 |
Number of times the average heart beats in a day. |
| 7,200 litres |
Volume of blood pumped on an average day. That works out to about 1,900 gallons. |
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About Wave
Wave is published six times a year by the Winnipeg Health Region in cooperation with the Winnipeg Free Press. It is available at newsstands, hospitals and clinics throughout Winnipeg, as well as McNally Robinson Books.
Read the Summer 2010 issue of Wave |
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