For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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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 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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There's 100 trillion good bacteria living in your body.
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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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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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