It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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On average a woman has 4 sexual partners in her lifetime.
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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.
26
Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db.
124
Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
29
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.
24
Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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