Random Body Facts

    64 facts tagged with Body Facts

    Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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    The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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    Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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    In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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    Most of us have microscopic, worm like mites named Demodex that live in our eyelashes and have claws and a mouth.
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    Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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