The Human Body

How many breaths does the average adult take in one day?

Answer

20,000 breaths

That works out to over 7 million breaths a year, almost all of them completely unconscious. Breathing is one of the few vital functions you can also take over manually — which you're probably doing right now, sorry.

Source: American Lung Association

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