Cracking your knuckles does not actually hurt your bones or cause arthritis. The sound you hear is just gas bubbles bursting.
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If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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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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