Random Human Body Facts

    45 facts tagged with Human Body Facts

    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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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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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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    Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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    One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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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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    Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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