We are born with 350 bones, and die with 206.
135
Nearly 80 percent of all sudden cardiac arrests happen at home.
7
Sitting straight upright in your chair is bad for your back. You should instead slouch at an angle of 135 degrees.
10
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).
8
It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
127
Brain freeze is caused by the brain sensing the drop of temperature on your palate and increasing blood pressure in an attempt to save you from freezing.
14
After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
139
Redheads require more anesthesia to 'go under' than other hair colors do.
50