Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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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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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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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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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 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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