Random Human Body Facts

    45 facts tagged with Human Body Facts

    After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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    One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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    The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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    Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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    All the chemicals in a human body combined are worth about 6.25 euro (if sold separately).
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    Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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    Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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