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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Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db.
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Humans are capable of running 40 mph according to a study by bio-mechanical expert Dr. Matthew Bundle. Today's fastest man, Usain Bolt, has a top speed of 28 mph.
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On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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If the human eye was a digital camera, it would have 576 megapixels.
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The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
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Having sex can make a woman look younger and more attractive due to the release of estrogen and collagen.
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