Random Human Body Facts

    45 facts tagged with Human Body Facts

    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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    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 human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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    It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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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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    There are times when you're walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight.
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