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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Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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