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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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 average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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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 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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In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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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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