Random Body Facts

    64 facts tagged with Body Facts

    If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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    The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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    The levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and epinephrine which suppress the body's immune system, will actually drop after a dose of laughter.
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    The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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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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