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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Scientists estimate that laughing 100 times is equivalent to a 10-minute workout on a rowing machine.
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Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails!
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Only 1 person in 2 billion will live to be 116.
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Although men ARE more likely to suffer heart attacks, women are more likely to die within a year from having a heart attack.
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Some people have a "natural alarm clock" allowing them to wake up when they want. This is actually caused by a burst of the stress hormone adrenocorticotropin.
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Drinking watermelon juice before a workout helps reduce muscle soreness.
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