After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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Cracking your knuckles does not actually hurt your bones or cause arthritis. The sound you hear is just gas bubbles bursting.
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Most of us have microscopic, worm like mites named Demodex that live in our eyelashes and have claws and a mouth.
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Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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