Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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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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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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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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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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