Crying literally alleviates stress and uniquely allows humans to decrease feelings of anger and sadness.
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A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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A human brain produces as many as 12,000 to 50,000 thoughts per day, depending on how deep a thinker a person is.
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In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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Obsessive nose picking is called Rhinotillexomania.
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Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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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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