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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The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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