The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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Drinking watermelon juice before a workout helps reduce muscle soreness.
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The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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It takes 17 muscles to smile, 43 to frown.
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There is a disease called ichthyosis that turns the skin scaly like a fish.
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You can reschedule your sleeping pattern by not eating 12-16 hours before you want to be awake. Upon eating after this time period, your internal clock will reset to a new day, with the time of your first meal being interpreted as "morning".
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The human brain has the capacity to store everything that you experience.
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