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  • Did you know there are over 600 muscles in your body?
  • Muscles make up about two-fifths of your body's total weight
  • Did you know the biggest organ in your body is your skin?
  • Did you know the biggest muscle in your body is your gluteus maximus (your bottom!) you use it for walking, running and JUMPING ROPE!
  • Bigger muscles tend to move the bigger parts of our body
  • Use your muscles or lose them. Your body will feel stiff if you don't use them
  • About 40 facial muscles make expressions of all kinds - especially a big, wide smile. Everyone let's SMILE!

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