Random Human Body Facts

    45 facts tagged with Human Body Facts

    It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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    Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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    Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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    Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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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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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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