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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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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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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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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In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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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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If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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