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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The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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Motorists who talk on cell phones are more impaired than drunk drivers with blood-alcohol levels exceeding .08!
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Most dreams last only 5 to 20 minutes.
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A woman's sense of smell is most sensitive during ovulation.
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Smokers get ten times more wrinkles than non-smokers.
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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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