Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
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In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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Held in farts enter your bloodstream and are bad for your body.
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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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If you hold farts in during the day, they'll just come out when you sleep.
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Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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