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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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    Wearing headphones for an hour increases the bacteria in your ear 700 times.
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    Every cigarette smoked cuts at least five minutes of life on average, which is roughly the time it takes to smoke one cigarette.
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    A study in the UK states that men need at least two "guys nights out" each week to stay healthy.
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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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    Grossly Obese Man Didn't Eat for over a Year, Lost 125Kg and Survived
    In 1965, a grossly obese Scotsman survived without eating for 1 year and 17 days. He lived entirely off his copious body fat and lost 125kg with no adverse effects.
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    Perspiration is odorless; it is the bacteria on the skin that creates an odor.
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    There are 206 bones in the human body!
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