1.
IQ
The higher a persons IQ is the more they dream.
40 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 - 1 comment
Comments:
Einstein's Dreams is a great book!
Added 13 years ago by guest, 4 points
2.
Lungs
A humans left lung is smaller than their right lung to make room for the heart.
30 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 - 5 comments
Comments:
@ the "wow your heart is on the left side there buddy. Sounds like someone didn't go to science class. Why do u think your left side goes numb when someone has a heart attach?" umm...do you mean heart attack?
Added 13 years ago by guest, -5 points
wow your heart is on the left side there buddy. Sounds like someone didn't go to science class. Why do u think your left side goes numb when someone has a heart attach?
Added 13 years ago by guest, -4 points
@the "
That's not true. The heart resides in the middle of the chest, not off to one side."
yeah....buh the heart is tilted towards the left! :P
Added 13 years ago by guest, -3 points
That's not true. The heart resides in the middle of the chest, not off to one side.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -4 points
what about bobs?
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
3.
Bones
We are born with 300 bones, once we reach adulthood we have 206 bones.
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4.
Biggest cell Vs. Smallest cell
The largest cell in a females body is her egg. Where as the smallest cell in a man is a sperm.
18 points - added 15 years ago by guest -
5.
Cells
While you read this sentence 50,000 of the cells in your body will have died and been replaced with new cells.
16 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 - 5 comments
Comments:
wow.......i feel good.
So when are we gonna bury the 50,000 dead cells?
Added 10 years ago by guest, 0 points
RIP 50,000 cells :P
Added 13 years ago by guest, 6 points
I feel fresher already
Added 13 years ago by guest, 5 points
interesting
Added 13 years ago by guest, 4 points
wth ..?
Added 13 years ago by guest, 2 points
6.
Brain
Approximately 85% of the human brain is made up of water.
16 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 - 3 comments
Comments:
That's because it's mostly fat cells
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
Water is the best conductor of electicity... and the brain is basically a computer so it makes sence to me.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
And the other 15% is made up of fecal matter. :3
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
7.
The average person touches thier face 19 times per hour.
15 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
Weird huh? I never count :P
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
and that's why we have pimples:P
Added 13 years ago by guest, 5 points
8.
Saliva
The average human produces a quart of saliva a day or 10,000 gallons in a lifetime.
15 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 - 1 comment
Comments:
that can fill 2 swimming pools >_> imagine swimming in that...
Added 12 years ago by guest, 7 points
9.
Cough
When we cough we release an explosive charge of air that can travel up to 60 miles per hour.
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10.
Blood Vessels
Approximately twenty feet of blood vessels make up every square inch of human skin.
12 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 -
11.
Tongue Print
Every indivudal has an unique tongue print just like we have unique finger prints.
11 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 - 1 comment
Comments:
imagine in the future you'll have to give your tongue print instead of fingerprint. gross.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
12.
Sulfur
The typical human body contains enough sulfur to kill all fleas on an average dog.
11 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 - 4 comments
Comments:
So a heavily sulfured fart can kill your dog and its fleas. Good to know, I might use this.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
FAIL!! xD
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
Yes, it is true and @guest - No, only a big dose would kill you, because 1 gram of salt contains 0.02 gram sulphur. BUSTED!
Added 13 years ago by guest, 4 points
no sulfur kills you
Added 14 years ago by guest, 0 points
13.
Synapses
Eight month old babies have about.1,000 trillion brain synapses.
Synapses are connections between neurons, the cells that control brain functioning
10 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 -
14.
Brain Again
Our brain uses one quarter of the oxygen in our body.
9 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 - 1 comment
Comments:
Interesting, I'm assuming this is why deep breathing and meditation is really good for you.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 2 points
15.
Heart
By the time you reach seventy years old, your heart will have beat an average two-and-a-half billion times.
9 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 - 1 comment
Comments:
that is stright up cool i love some sexy bodys
Added 11 years ago by guest, 1 point
16.
Eyes
Our eyes have three different processing systems. One devoted to color, one that focuses on shape and one that interpets location and movement.
9 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 -
17.
Stomach
The average adults empty stomach has the volume of 1/5 of a cup. When stuffed with food the volume can reach a little over a gallon.
9 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 -
18.
Continue to Grow?
Did you know that your ears and nose continue to grow throughout your entire life?
8 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 - 6 comments
Comments:
ha lol he is actually right ears and nose do contine to grow as i am doing a biology degree so i know so ha
Added 12 years ago by guest, -1 points
@guest- noooo ur body stops growing in your teen years, smartie
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
A human stops growing at a certain age, and then continues to shrink, due to the wearing down of cartiledge between bones.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
Everything grows except your eyes, they stay the same through your whole life.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
LMFAOO!! soo true XD
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
yeah along with the rest of your body
Added 14 years ago by guest, 0 points
19.
Hair is virtually indestructable. Except for it's property of flammability.
7 points - added 15 years ago by guest - 5 comments
Comments:
So are a lot of things made of matter >>
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
um because damage is not destruction. the hair just splits in to two pieces but it doesn't get destroyed.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
then why are split ends considered damage??
Added 13 years ago by guest, -2 points
it grows bac!
Added 13 years ago by guest, -2 points
and being cut.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
20.
Tongue
The human tongue is the only muscle in the human body that is not attached at both ends.
7 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 - 1 comment
Comments:
well that cant be true cause i thought the male penis was a muscle and that is not attached at both ends either.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 2 points
21.
Tadpoles can grow in your mouth
The mythbusters proven that tadpoles can not live in your stomache but they can in salt water and saliva
6 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 1 comment
Comments:
thankya now I'm gonna go hatch some frogs in my mouth! ;)
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
22.
Skin
An average human body sheds around 600,000 particles of skin every hour; that is about 1.5 pounds a year. By age 70, the average human will have lost 105 pounds of skin.
6 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 -
23.
Hairy Inner Ear
We have approximately 2 million tiny hairs in our inner ear.
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24.
Muscles
We use 200 muscles to move one step forward.
6 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 - 5 comments
Comments:
yes we do
Added 12 years ago by guest, 3 points
really. >:|
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
yes you do
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
lol
Added 14 years ago by guest, 0 points
no you dont
Added 14 years ago by guest, -1 points
25.
A Person with lots of moles is most likley going to live longer
5 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 8 comments
Comments:
fact should read: A person with a lot of moles is more likely to live longer. Oops, no it shouldn't... ITS NOT TRUE
Added 13 years ago by guest, -3 points
stop arguing
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
first comment - it should read, "No, they're not"
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
person doesn't need a capital p. :D
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
YES!!!! :D
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
That's not even how you spell 'likely"
Added 13 years ago by guest, -2 points
looks like there is scientific info (Sunday Times 21/11/10) that moles make you stay younger! Women are gorgeous with small moles!!
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
no their not
Added 14 years ago by guest, -1 points
26.
the human feet
you feet with be fatter if you walk alot on bare feet
5 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
WITH be fatter???
Added 13 years ago by guest, -2 points
better put some shoes on then! :)
Added 13 years ago by guest, -3 points
27.
Taste Buds
By the time we reach 60 years of age most humans have lost half of their taste buds.
5 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 - 1 comment
Comments:
thats why elders dont cook very good
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
28.
Beard Hair
If the average human man never trimmed his beard it would be almost 30 feet long in his lifetime, seeing that the fastest growing hair on a human's body is males beard's hair.
3 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 -
29.
Blink Blink
Most people blink around 25 times a minute.
3 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 - 1 comment
Comments:
except when you are watching tv or playing video games.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 4 points
30.
Unborn Baby
An unborn baby has developed fingerprints just three month in the pregancy.
3 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 -
31.
Sneezes
Human sneezes have been measured at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour.
3 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 - 5 comments
Comments:
If it were possible I would cause a hurricane. Imagine that....
Added 12 years ago by guest, -1 points
HECK YEAH GOOGLE IT!!!! :D!! HAHA
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
um... I think thats true?
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
it says 100 miles per hour right when it leaves the nose not average or anything
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
Nope the mythbusters proved you wrong. The longest a sneeze can only travel 75 ft a second and land
Added 13 years ago by guest, 2 points
32.
SNEEZE
The average sneeze can travel up to 20 feet
2 points - added 14 years ago by guest -
33.
Hair Loss
We lose on average 40 to 100 strands of hair daily.
2 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 -
34.
Hardest Part of The Body
The hardest part of the human body is the enamel that covers the teeth.
1 point - added 15 years ago by JARM1 -
35.
Do a parts of the human liver grow back ?
Not one I can think of
0 points - added 13 years ago by guest - 3 comments
Comments:
if you remove 75 percent of the liver not only you will still live but it will slowly regenerate i.e grow back. :D
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
Yes, if you remove half of a liver, it will grow back. That's why finding donors is relatively easy.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
yeah they can
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
36.
A more intellegent person has more zinc and copper in their hair than less intellengent people.
0 points - added 15 years ago by guest - 2 comments
Comments:
Well I have more of it I am smart!
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
why?
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
37.
Bacteria
Every square inch of the human body has an average of 32 million bacteria on it.
0 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 - 2 comments
Comments:
thanks for this fact.
Added 13 years ago by guest, -1 points
like you
Added 13 years ago by guest, -3 points
38.
Face
Our face is, said to be made up of ten different muscle groups.
-6 points - added 15 years ago by JARM1 -
39.
The average human controls ten percent of their brain
just wanted to share this
-9 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 9 comments
Comments:
And thats because the other 90 percent controls the rest of the body. when we sleep, our brains have access to 92-97 percent of of this equation.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 0 points
this is true and if we use 20-25% of it unconsiously that ONLY means using we're not necessarily controlling it.
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
"we" actually use 20-25 percent of "your" brain. Even if we do it unconsciously, using means controlling. :D
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
we actually use 20-25 percent of your brain. Even if we do it unconsciously, using means controlling.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
I think what they meant was that a human can only consciously use 10% of his brain.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
The brain controlls the human but the human controlls the brain it's odd
Added 13 years ago by guest, 2 points
Faill!!! that is a myth!!!
Added 13 years ago by guest, -2 points
doesn't the brain control the human?
Added 14 years ago by guest, -1 points
myth, go take a class on this in college, its really a myth!
Added 14 years ago by guest, -3 points
40.
sneezes
you close your eyes when you sneeze because the force of the sneeze is powerful enough to push your eyes out of their socets
-15 points - added 14 years ago by guest - 10 comments
Comments:
Imagine. It would be disturbing if THAT happened
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
I can sneeze with my eyes open. I don't even have to hold them open...
Added 12 years ago by guest, 1 point
Ok, I'm late into the party, but I also can sneeze with my eyes open and I think I still got them up where they belong. Sorry to dissappoint you.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
as it is the bottom one, i am not sure i am going to belive that. :|
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
okay i am sick and i've been sneezing like 20 times and each time i have kept my eyes open!! booyyaa
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
I'm sure if u hold it in then it could.
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
ya, we learned in science today that its just a myth
Added 13 years ago by guest, 0 points
you mean "sockets"?
Added 13 years ago by guest, 1 point
its funny bc mythbuster's had the hardest time but i sneeze with my eyes open all the time we even video taped it and watched it in slow motion
Added 14 years ago by guest, 0 points
nope. mythbusters proved you wrong.
Added 14 years ago by guest, 0 points
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