Books, Brochures, and Chapters>Book:  Lem , Stanislaw (1986-11-24), One Human Minute, Mariner Books, Retrieved on 2011-03-03
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03 MAR 2011

 The Flow of Semen Every Sixty Seconds

Humanity pumps 53.4 billion liters of bloodper minute, but that red river is not surprising; it must flow to sustain life.  At the same time, humanity's male organs eject forty-three tons of semen, and the point is that though each ejaculation is also an ordinary physiological act, for the individual it is irregular, intimate, not overly frequent, and not even necessary. Besides, there are millions of old people, children, voluntary and involuntary celibates, sick people, and so forth. And ye...
Folksonomies: science humanity statistics
Folksonomies: science humanity statistics
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While this statistic is fictional, it is plausible and thought-provoking considering how Stanislaw Lem philosophizes on it.

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