WEIRD SCIENCE FACTS ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY
Babies are born with 270 bones in their body.
But adult humans only have 206 bones. How is that possible? As a baby develops and grows, some bones fuse together, bringing their total closer to the 200 mark as they age.
And speaking of bones..
The smallest bones we have are within the middle of our ear. The longest and strongest bone is the femur. The second largest bone is the tibia. And 25% of bones are found in your feet.
Your body has far more bacteria than human cells.
Most of these are helpful bacteria. The beneficial bacteria within our bodies is needed to help fight off the bad bacteria.
This is the quickest fix for a slim down.
If you want to weigh in at a smaller poundage, all you have to do is make a trip to the moon. The gravities are different and the moon has only a sixth of gravity of the earth. Need to put on some weight? On Jupiter, you will weigh more than double.
Want to grow up a little, too? Turns out less gravity equals more inches, as your spine straightens out without the weight of gravity pushing you down.
More fun facts about the human body:
The bodies largest muscle is the gluteus maximus meaning you can work it out several times a week with minimal soreness.
The brain is more active at night than during the day. Hence all the dreaming.
Your eyes are always the same size, from birth to death, but your ears and nose never stop growing.
Just like fingerprints, each person’s tongue has its own unique markings
The human brain has so many nerve cells, it would take almost 3,000 years to count them all.
Taking one step uses up to 200 muscles.
WEIRD SCIENCE FACTS ABOUT ANIMALS
Camels don’t store water in their humps.
