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प्रश्न
Why do people have a common belief that the heart is located on the left side of the chest?
Give reasons/explain:
People have a common belief that the heart is located on the left side of the chest.
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उत्तर
People have a common belief that the heart is located on the left side of the chest because the narrow end of the roughly triangular heart is pointed to the left side. During its working, the heart's contraction is more powerful on the left side, which can be felt.
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