10 Fascinating facts about the heart

• Your heart is a muscle
• The average heart is the size of a fist in an adult
• Your heart will beat about 115,000 times each day
• Your heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood every day
• A woman’s heart beats slightly faster than a man’s heart
• Laughing is good for your heart. It reduces stress and gives a boost to your immune system
• The fairy fly, which is a kind of wasp, has the smallest heart of any living creature
• Whales have the largest heart of any mammal
• Your heart rate, also known as your pulse, is how many times your heart beats per minute
• Taking daily exercise such as brisk walking, riding a bike, running and swimming are all great ways to keep your heart healthy.