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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There are glasses which allow a red-green color-blind person to see colors the way everyone else does.
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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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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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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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Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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