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About how many times does the eye blink per year?

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  • by Amanda Williams on February 13th, 2010

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    On average, our eyes blink around 6.25 million times a year, or 17,000 times each day, according to the book "Your Vital Statistics" by Gyles Brandreth. That equals one blink every five seconds. The actual amount of blinking per year will vary by person.

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    "Your Vital Statistics"; Gyles Daubney Brandreth; 1986

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