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.
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Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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Tap water in Canada is held to a higher health standard than bottled water.
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About half of all Americans are on a diet on any given day.
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Crying literally alleviates stress and uniquely allows humans to decrease feelings of anger and sadness.
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You can reschedule your sleeping pattern by not eating 12-16 hours before you want to be awake. Upon eating after this time period, your internal clock will reset to a new day, with the time of your first meal being interpreted as "morning".
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Cigarette smoke contains 4,800 chemicals, 69 of which cause cancer.
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20 minutes after smoking a cigarette, blood pressure drops to normal.
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