From the age of thirty, humans gradually begin to shrink in size.
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Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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Some people have a "natural alarm clock" allowing them to wake up when they want. This is actually caused by a burst of the stress hormone adrenocorticotropin.
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An average adult produces about half a liter of flatulent gas per day, resulting in an average of about fourteen occurrences of flatulence a day.
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A human brain produces as many as 12,000 to 50,000 thoughts per day, depending on how deep a thinker a person is.
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Smoking while pregnant increases the chances of spontaneous abortions (miscarriages) stillbirths and premature labor.
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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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