20 Facts About the Human Eye
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We also see half of everything.
Each side of our brain sees half of the image and then puts it together.
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Humans see things upside down.
This is how our retinas view images. Our brains flips what we see right side up.
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The human eye cannot be transplanted.
There are simply too many connections.
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80% of what we learn is through our eyes.
This puts a totally new spin on the visual learner.
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The transparent part of the eye covering is the cornea.
It helps to refract light so it can be projected onto the retina.
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The central opening of your eye is known as the pupil.
The size of the pupil expands or contracts based on how much light we see.
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The life span of an eyelash is five months.
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The cornea does not contain blood vessels.
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Babies are born color blind.
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The world's most common eye color is brown.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation.
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Eyes heal quickly.
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The eyes stay the same size. When you are a baby, your eyes are as big as they will ever get.
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The eye has over two million working parts.
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Eyelashes help to keep dirt out of our eyes.
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Eyes begin to develop when an embryo is two weeks old.
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The human eye can see about 10 million colors.
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The colored area around the pupil is called the iris.
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The rod cells detect low light contrasts.
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The cone cells in the retina detect color.
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