We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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All 13 minerals necessary for human life can be found in alcohol beverages.
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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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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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A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
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Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db.
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