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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Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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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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Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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A third of the human population sneezes when they look at the Sun. Light can signal the ocular nerve near the sinuses and triggers a sneeze.
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An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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