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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A new parent will lose about 1055.6 hours of sleep in the first year of their child's life - almost 44 days!
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When a person dies, hearing is usually the last sense to go.
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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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Smoking while pregnant increases the chances of spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) stillbirths and premature labor.
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Children are more allergic to cockroaches than they are to cats!
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You mostly breathe from only one nostril at a time!
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