The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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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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In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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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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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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An average heart beats 100,000 times a day, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood through its chambers. Over a 70-year life span, that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.
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