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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If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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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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Held in farts enter your bloodstream and are bad for your body.
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Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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