BodyMind-BlowingTaking a single step involves coordinating around 200 muscle activations across approximately 20-30 major muscle groups in your legs, core, and hips.1k10k
BodyMind-BlowingThe largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.9549k
BodyInterestingOn the average a fart is composed of about 59% nitrogen, 21% hydrogen, 9% carbon dioxide, 7% methane, and 4% oxygen. Less than 1% is what makes them stink.5052k
ScienceWeirdConsumption of TNT turns urine amber or deep red, which people often mistake for blood.4562k
BodyInterestingMost people cannot lick their own elbow due to the length of the human arm and the limited range of motion in the shoulder and elbow joints.3145k
PeopleMind-BlowingThe most orgasms recorded in an hour during clinical observation were 134 for a woman and 16 for a man.2714k
BodyInterestingIf you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.2111k
BodyMind-BlowingIf you could uncoil all the DNA in your body and stretch it end-to-end, it would reach approximately 10 billion miles—enough to make a round trip from Earth to Pluto.2041k
HistoryInterestingIn ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.2003k
BodyInterestingIt is very difficult to sneeze with your eyes open due to an involuntary reflex. The eye-closing is controlled by the same cranial nerve that triggers sneezing, creating an automatic protective response, though it's not actually to protect eyes from bacteria.1831k