Random Human Body Facts

    45 facts tagged with Human Body Facts

    The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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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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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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    It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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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    After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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