The average tastebud lives only 10 days before it dies and is replaced by a new one.
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If you stop working out, it takes twice as long to lose strength than it took to gain it.
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A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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Tap water in Canada is held to a higher health standard than bottled water.
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The record for the longest scientifically documented period without sleep is 264.4 hours (eleven days).
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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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A woman's sense of smell is most sensitive during ovulation.
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It takes 17 muscles to smile, 43 to frown.
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