Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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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 brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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Our Right Lungs takes more air than our left lung.
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If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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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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