The average female breast weighs 500 grams and contains 4-5% of the body's total fat.
According to the British Medical Journal, some women's breasts can swell up to 25% when they are aroused.
In the Middle Ages, small wide set breasts were considered the most attractive.
307,230 breast enlargements were performed in the US in 2008.
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