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Human Body
Your stomach rebuilds its own lining every few days
Stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve metal, so the lining replaces its cells every 3–4 days to avoid digesting itself.
Human Body
Your brain runs on about 20 watts
Some 86 billion neurons fire constantly, yet the whole brain uses roughly the power of a dim light bulb — while consuming a fifth of your energy.
Human body
Your brain burns a fifth of your energy
It is about 2% of your body weight but consumes roughly 20% of your calories and oxygen — running on around 20 watts, less than a dim light bulb.