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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There are glasses which allow a red-green color-blind person to see colors the way everyone else does.
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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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Gin is a mild diuretic which helps the body get rid of excessive fluid. Thus, it can reduce problems such as menstrual bloating.
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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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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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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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