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TIL even though the human brain only weighs 2% of an average persons body weight, it burns 20% of the calories you consume.
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So….
If you want to lose weight just think harder? /s
You’re telling me my brain weighs approximately 2,4kg? Fuck yeah! My neck is STRONG! I need to give my neck the proper respect it deserves.
Are you for real
For some people but not others…
The brain is so clutch
Mine uses over twice that, since I’m very endothermic.
What happens when it lives in a sugar bath.
TIL my brain is a pig
I guess I’m energy efficient I use less than that.
Chess masters burn up to 6,000 Calories a day during tournaments, apparently.
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/22/chess-grandmasters-lose-weight-burn-calories-during-games.html