The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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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 sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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The focusing muscles of the eyes move around 100,000 times a day. To give your leg muscles the same workout, you would need to walk 80km (50 miles) every day.
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The levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and epinephrine which suppress the body's immune system, will actually drop after a dose of laughter.
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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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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In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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