The human body is the most advanced machine on the planet. But there are some things you had no idea it could do. Here are 20 weird facts about the human body that will blow your mind (#17 is crazy):
1. Humans share about 60% of their DNA with bananas. 2. The strongest muscle in the human body, relative to its size, is the tongue. 3. The human body can survive for weeks without food but only a few days without water.
4. The human brain is approximately 75% water. 5. The human heart can create enough pressure to squirt blood up to 30 feet (9 meters). 6. Fingernails grow faster than toenails, and they grow faster on your dominant hand. 7. Your taste buds are replaced every 10 to 14 days.
8. The body generates its own electricity, which is essential for things like muscle contractions, nerve signaling & heart function. 9. Sneezing can travel at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour. 10. Your body produces an estimated 25 million new cells every second.
11. Your eyes are capable of processing 36,000 pieces of information per hour. 12. Your stomach lining regenerates its cells every few days to avoid digesting itself. 13. Your body produces about 1 to 1.5 quarts (0.95 to 1.4 liters) of saliva per day.
14. The human body has 60,000 miles of blood vessels, which the distance of going around the world over 2x. 15. The cornea in your eye is the only part of your body without a blood supply; it gets oxygen directly from the air. 16. Your bones are composed of about 31% water.
17. The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor blades, but it won't harm your stomach lining because it produces a mucus lining to protect itself. 18. The average person sheds about 40 pounds (18 kilograms) of skin in a lifetime.
19. You have a bone in your eyeball called the orbital floor. If your eye gets hit it breaks to release the pressure from impact to save your eye. 20. The human nose can remember around 50,000 different scents.
Bonus fact #1 - Your pinky is the strongest finger on your hand accounting for 33% of grip strength. Bonus fact #2 - If you drink nothing but purple Gatorade for 3 days your poo turns blue.
The human body is the most advanced machine on the planet. It's doing everything it can to help you live. Please return the favor by maintaining it & keeping it healthy. If you liked this follow me @FitFounder RT the tweet below to share this thread with your friends:
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