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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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    When you get blackout drunk, you don't actually forget anything; your brain wasn't "recording" in the first place.
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    Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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    You would need to smoke between 20,000-40,000 joints to be at risk of dying of a THC overdose.
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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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    Pain travels through the body at 350 feet per second!
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    Cigarette smoke contains 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which cause cancer.
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    Putting sugar on a wound or cut will greatly reduce pain and speed up the healing process.
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