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 ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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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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Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.
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