Biology Facts – Exploring the Wonders of Life

The human body is made up of approximately 37 trillion cells.

DNA, the genetic material found in cells, can stretch from Earth to the Sun and back multiple times.

The shortest living animal on Earth is the Mayfly, which lives for only 24 hours.

Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas.

The blue whale is not only the largest mammal, but also the loudest animal on Earth.

The human brain generates enough electricity to power a small LED light bulb.

The average person produces enough saliva in their lifetime to fill two swimming pools.

Cows have four stomachs to help them digest the tough plant material they eat.

Mosquitoes are responsible for more human deaths each year than any other animal.

The world’s largest flower, the Rafflesia, can grow up to three feet in diameter.

Your nose can remember up to 50,000 different scents.

The smallest bone in the human body is the stirrup bone in the ear.

The tongue is the only muscle in the human body that is attached at only one end.

A typical human body contains enough iron to make a 3-inch nail.

There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people on Earth.

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

The fastest land animal, the cheetah, can reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour.

The average person’s heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood each day.

A goldfish has a memory span of only 3 seconds.

Biology Facts – Exploring the Wonders of Life part 2

Every second, your body produces millions of new red blood cells.

A piece of DNA is so small it could fit inside the eye of a needle.

Honey never spoils. Archaeologists have discovered pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are over 3,000 years old and still perfectly edible.

The fingerprints of koalas are so similar to humans that they have been mistaken at crime scenes.

The smell of freshly cut grass is actually a chemical distress signal the grass releases when it is injured.

Cats have five toes on their front paws, but only four toes on their back paws.

Hedgehogs have around 5,000 spines on their back.

The average person produces enough heat in just 30 minutes to boil half a gallon of water.

The world’s smallest bird, the bee hummingbird, is only 2.25 inches long.

Around 50% of all known species on Earth are insects.

A giraffe’s neck contains the same number of vertebrae as a human’s neck.

The average human will produce enough saliva in their lifetime to fill two Olympic-sized swimming pools.

The tongue of a blue whale weighs as much as an elephant.

The tiny blue forget-me-not flower has more petals than any other plant species.

The length of your foot is the same as the length of your forearm.

The eyes of a mantis shrimp have 16 color receptors, compared to humans who have only

The average human will spend about 6 months of their life waiting for red traffic lights to turn green.

The spiny anteater, also known as the echidna, lays eggs like a reptile, but produces milk to feed its young like a mammal.

The average lifespan of a taste bud is only 10 days.

The poison arrow frog has enough toxic secretion to kill 10 adult humans.

A cockroach can live for up to a week without its head before it dies of starvation.

The average person swallows about a quart of mucus each day.

The Arctic tern migrates more than any other animal, traveling from the Arctic to the Antarctic and back each year.

Over 50% of the oxygen we breathe is produced by marine plants, particularly phytoplankton.

The tiny tardigrade, also known as the water bear, can survive extreme conditions such as vacuum, radiation, and boiling temperatures.

The human body contains enough carbon to make 9,000 pencils.