There are times when you're walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight.
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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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You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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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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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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