The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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There are times when you're walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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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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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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