1. Your brain generates enough electrical activity to power a small light bulb, producing about 20 watts of electrical power.
2. Every year, the average person accidentally eats around 140,000 microscopic insects, such as mites and ants, hidden in their food.
3. Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.
4. The average person will spend about six months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green.
5. There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the observable universe.
6. Bananas are naturally radioactive due to their potassium content. However, the radiation levels are so low that they are harmless to humans.
7. In a lifetime, your skin will completely replace itself about 900 times.
8. There's a phenomenon called the "Baader-Meinhof phenomenon" where you learn about something new, like a word or concept, and then suddenly start seeing it everywhere.
9. The longest time a person has ever gone without sleep is 11 days, achieved by Randy Gardner in 1964 as part of a sleep deprivation experiment. It's not recommended to try this yourself!
10. Your taste buds have a lifespan of about 10 to 14 days, and new ones are constantly replacing the old ones. This is why your taste preferences can change over time.
I hope you found these facts fascinating!
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