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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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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10 seconds is the amount of time until unconsciousness after the loss of blood supply to the brain.
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In Nepal, cow dung is used for medicinal purposes.
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More people use blue toothbrushes, than red ones!
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Tap water in Canada is held to a higher health standard than bottled water.
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Your ribs move about 5 million times a year, every time you breathe!
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There are glasses which allow a red-green color-blind person to see colors the way everyone else does.
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