The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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Children are more allergic to cockroaches than they are to cats!
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Unlike dogs, pigs, and some other mammals, humans cannot taste water. They taste only the chemicals and impurities in the water.
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Fidgeting can burn about 350 calories a day.
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Kissing releases masses of oxytocin, a "love potion" that helps couples bond and feel more attracted to each other.
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The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.
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The average human body contains enough fat to make seven bars of soap.
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