The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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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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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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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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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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