In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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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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The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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