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Did you know? The average lung capacity is 6 litres — but only 0.5 litre is used in calm breathing ("tidal volume"). A top swimmer or marathoner can reach up to 8 litres. James Brown's tenor saxophonist Maceo Parker reportedly had a lung capacity of 9.5 litres — "not human", doctors said.

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The average lung capacity is 6 litres — but only 0.5 litre is used in calm breathing ("tidal volume"). A top swimmer or marathoner can reach up to 8 litres. James Brown's tenor saxophonist Maceo Parker reportedly had a lung capacity of 9.5 litres — "not human", doctors said.

De gemiddelde longinhoud is 6 liter — maar slechts 0,5 liter wordt bij rustige ademhaling gebruikt ("teugvolume"). Een topzwemmer of marathonloper kan tot 8 liter aan. James Brown's tenor-saxofonist Maceo Parker had volgens metingen een longinhoud van 9,5 liter — niet menselijk, dachten dokters.

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