Random Body Facts

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    The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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    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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    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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    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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    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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    If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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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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    Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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