Random Body Facts

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    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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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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    If your liver stopped working, you'd die within 24 hours.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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    Sperm Made Every Heartbeat
    Sperm Made Every Heartbeat
    The human testicles can produce 1,500 sperm during every heartbeat.
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    One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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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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    A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
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