Random Gross Facts

    37 facts tagged with Gross Facts

    Your ears secrete more earwax when you are afraid than when you aren't.
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    Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.
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    Cockroaches can live for 9 days after their head has been cut off.
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    Demodex
    Demodex
    Demodex is an arachnid that lives on the skin of almost all humans. It has no anus, and when it dies, the accumulated faeces is released.
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    It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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    15% of snails survive digestion by birds and are found alive in their droppings, potentially leading to the spread of snail populations.
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    Subway Air Contains 15% Human Skin
    Scientists found that 15% of matter in the air at subway stations is human skin, from areas such as heels, belly buttons, armpits, and rear ends.
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    Australian Graham Barker has been collecting his own belly button fluff every day since 1984 - keeping it in storage jars.
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