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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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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There are about 1,400 different species of bacteria in your belly button.
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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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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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