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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All humans have the ability to see ultraviolet light, but it is passively filtered out by the eye's lens. People who undergo surgery to remove the lens can detect ultraviolet light.
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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Most of us have microscopic, worm like mites named Demodex that live in our eyelashes and have claws and a mouth.
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It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain 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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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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