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).
8
Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
266
If you unfolded your brain, it would cover an ironing board.
42
About 400 different kinds of microbes live on and in the human body.
-3
Chocolate, sex, and laughter are all important for a healthy brain.
37
35,000 people in the U.S. will die from the flu annually.
6
Pain travels through the body at 350 feet per second!
23
A woman's sense of smell is most sensitive during ovulation.
34