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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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    On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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    Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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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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    Salt Mine Hospital
    Salt Mine Hospital
    In Ukraine, there's a thousand-foot-deep salt mine that is used to treat respiratory ailments. Inside, there is substantially less bacteria in the air than in the most sterile room in a hospital.
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    Stress and Reading
    Stress and Reading
    Researchers have found that reading reduces stress by 68%, more than listening to music or taking a walk.
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    All humans have the ability to see ultraviolet light, but it is passively filtered out by the eye's lens. People who undergo surgery to remove the lens can detect ultraviolet light.
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    25% of your bones are located in your feet.
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