After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.
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Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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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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