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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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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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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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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All humans have the ability to see ultraviolet light, but it is passively filtered out by the eye's lens. People who undergo surgery to remove the lens can detect ultraviolet light.
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In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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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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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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