It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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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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In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
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There are about 255 babies born worldwide every minute.
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Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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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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Only humans shed emotional tears.
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