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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There are glasses which allow a red-green color-blind person to see colors the way everyone else does.
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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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