Random Human Body Facts

    45 facts tagged with Human Body Facts

    Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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    There are times when you're walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight.
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    Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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    Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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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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    After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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    If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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