Random Human Body Facts

    45 facts tagged with Human Body Facts

    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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    If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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    Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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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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    After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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    Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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    It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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