Random Body Facts

    64 facts tagged with Body Facts

    The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
    131
    After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
    55
    Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
    24
    You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
    30
    Sperm Made Every Heartbeat
    Sperm Made Every Heartbeat
    The human testicles can produce 1,500 sperm during every heartbeat.
    21
    Gin is a mild diuretic which helps the body get rid of excessive fluid. Thus, it can reduce problems such as menstrual bloating.
    90
    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
    35
    Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
    124