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2026-01-15Your Brain Uses 20% of Your Body's Energy
Despite being only 2% of your body weight, your brain consumes a massive amount of energy.
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Despite being only 2% of your body weight, your brain consumes a massive amount of energy.
Recent studies show that placebos can work even when people know they're taking a sugar pill.
The physical act of smiling can actually make you feel happier, thanks to the facial feedback hypothesis.
Miller's Law explains why we struggle to remember long lists and phone numbers.
Neuroplasticity means you can learn, adapt, and change at any age—your brain never stops developing.
Ancient Egyptian tombs contained pots of honey that were still perfectly edible after thousands of years.
These incredible creatures have a circulatory system unlike anything on Earth.
Every banana contains radioactive potassium-40, leading to the creation of the 'banana equivalent dose.'
If you unraveled all the DNA in your body, it would stretch about 100 trillion meters.
When lightning hits sand, it creates hollow glass tubes called fulgurites that can extend deep underground.
Your brain's reduced focus when tired can actually boost creative problem-solving.
Most face-touching is unconscious, making it nearly impossible to stop even when we try.
Judges are more likely to grant parole right after lunch than before—hunger affects our judgment.
Our self-control and moral compass are strongest early in the day.
The endowment effect explains why stores let you handle products before buying.
The shape, texture, and pattern of your tongue is completely unique to you.
Your stomach acid is so strong that your body must constantly rebuild the protective barrier.
This is completely normal and part of your hair's natural growth cycle.
Your eyes are 'immune privileged' sites with their own unique defense system.
You can be up to 1-2 cm taller in the morning due to spinal disc decompression during sleep.