Vegetarian IQ
The average IQ of
American children is 99, while the average IQ of vegetarian children is 116. – The Food Revolution
A Slow Bloomer
Some species of bamboo
bloom only once in 120 years. – Salted Nuts
Mega Brick Baker
In Bible times, a brick
maker could make 3,000 sun-dried bricks in a day. – Bible
Fortresses, Temples and Bombs
Give Me a Lift
In Bible times people
often carries burdens on their heads. This
made their necks so strong that some people could carry a load that required
three people to lift from the ground. – Manners
and Customs of the Bible
The Seeing Brain
The human brain has 100
billion neurons. Every time a person
sees an image, between 30 to 300 million neurons fire in the visual cortex. – Natural History
Sleep Debt
Losing 90 minutes of
sleep for just one night can reduce your daytime alertness by as much as 32
percent. – Prevention
Eat to Beat
The average diner eats five
mouthfuls per minute when listening to no music, and three mouthfuls per minute
when listening to a slow melody. – The 100 Simple
Secrets of Life