The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
99
Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
193
The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
76
It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
102
Every year your body replaces 98% of your atoms.
119
After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
55
Dogs can be trained to identify the scent of lung cancer long before symptoms develop.
190
Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
111