After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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Only 1% of bacteria cause disease.
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More people use blue toothbrushes, than red ones!
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One quarter of the human brain is used to control the eyes.
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About half of all Americans are on a diet on any given day.
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Smoking while pregnant increases the chances of spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) stillbirths and premature labor.
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The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
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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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