Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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If Earth's life was compressed into 1 year, then humans would have been around for only 2 seconds.
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Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
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Due to the angle at which the optic nerve enters the brain, staring at a blue surface during sex greatly increases the intensity of orgasms.
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We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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Obsessive nose picking is called Rhinotillexomania.
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