Amazing Facts about the Human Body

The human body has over 600 muscles.

The hair on your head is the fastest-growing tissue in the body.

Your nose can remember over 50,000 different scents.

Your heart beats around 100,000 times a day.

The average person’s skin weighs twice as much as their brain.

The human skeleton is made up of 206 bones.

Your brain communicates with the rest of your body through trillions of nerve cells.

The human body has enough iron to make a small nail.

Your body is constantly producing new red blood cells.

Your heartbeat can be affected by the music you listen to.

Your fingernails grow faster than your toenails.

The strongest muscle in the human body is the masseter muscle, responsible for chewing.

The human body contains enough carbon to fill nine red balloons.

The sound of your own voice is different to others because it resonates through your head.

Digestion takes place in your stomach and small intestine.

Your eyes are capable of processing 36,000 bits of information every hour.

Yawning helps to cool down your brain.

Humans are the only animals that shed emotional tears.

Your taste buds are replaced every 10 days.

The enamel on your teeth is the hardest substance in your body.

Your kidneys filter around 45 gallons of blood each day.

You blink around 20 times per minute.

The average human dream lasts 2-3 seconds.

Amazing Facts about the Human Body part 2

Your body produces about a liter of saliva each day.

Your skin renews itself every 28 days.

Sneezes can travel up to 100 miles per hour.

The human body has enough phosphorus to make 2,200 matches.

The average person will shed around 40 pounds of skin in their lifetime.

Your stomach lining replaces itself every 3-4 days.

The color of your eyes is determined by the amount and distribution of melanin.

Laughter increases your heart rate and oxygen intake.

The human body has enough carbon to make about 900 pencils.

Your fingers have no muscles, but are controlled by tendons in your forearm.

Humans have a unique pattern of ridges and valleys on their fingertips.

The human body is about 60% water.

Your liver is the only organ that can regenerate itself.

The human skeleton is stronger than concrete.

Your brain uses 20% of the oxygen in your body.

The human body has enough sulfur to kill all fleas on an average dog.

Your stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve razor blades.

The average person will produce about 25,000 quarts of saliva in their lifetime.

Humans are the only animals that blush.

The cornea of the eye is the only part of the body that has no blood supply.

The human brain can store about 2.5 petabytes of information.

Your nose and ears continue to grow throughout your life.