In older people, memory is best early in the morning and then declines during the late afternoon.
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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete!
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Each nostril of a human being register smell in a different way. Smells that are made from the right nostril are more pleasant than the left.
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The average human body contains enough fat to make seven bars of soap.
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2 out of 3 adults in the United States have hemorrhoids.
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Sleeping on your stomach can induce weirder, scarier, and sexier dreams.
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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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