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 uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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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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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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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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All the chemicals in a human body combined are worth about 6.25 euro (if sold separately).
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For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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