Random Human Body Facts

    45 facts tagged with Human Body Facts

    After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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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 human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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    The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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    Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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    Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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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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    Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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