The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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The right lung takes in more air than the left.
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If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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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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By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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Unlike dogs, pigs, and some other mammals, humans cannot taste water. They taste only the chemicals and impurities in the water.
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In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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You can reschedule your sleeping pattern by not eating 12-16 hours before you want to be awake. Upon eating after this time period, your internal clock will reset to a new day, with the time of your first meal being interpreted as "morning".
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