Random Body Facts

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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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    After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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    For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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    One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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    There are about 1,400 different species of bacteria in your belly button.
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    A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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