Random Human Body Facts

    45 facts tagged with Human Body Facts

    Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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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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    Every year your body replaces 98% of your atoms.
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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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    If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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