15 Interesting Facts About the Human Body - SelectHealth

These facts may help you appreciate your body even more. · 1. You had more bones at birth · 2. And the award for strongest muscle goes to… · 3. Who ... RegisterMemberLogin800-538-5038SearchFacebookTwitterInstagramYoutubeLinkedInPinterestMailPrintRSSBlogHome  /  HealthyLiving15InterestingFactsAbouttheHumanBodyThesefactsmayhelpyouappreciateyourbodyevenmore.byChakellWardleigh Howoftendowestoptoconsiderhowextraordinaryourbodiesare?Thesecomplexmachineshavemillionsofinternalprocesseshappeningeverysecond,allworkingtogethertokeepusaliveandwell. Ourskincanregenerateitselftohealapapercut.Ourtonguesallowustotastethespicinessofhomemadesalsa.Andoureyesseeeverythingfromtheblueskytothepinkpolkadotsonasweater.Andthosearejustafewoftheamazingthingsyourbodydoesforyoueachday. Hereare15moremind-blowingfactsaboutourbodies: 1. Youhadmorebonesatbirth Youprobablythoughtthatyou’vealwayshad206bonesinyourbodybutthinkagain!We’reactuallybornwith300bones,andsomeofthosebonesfusetogetherasourbodiesgrowolderandtaller. 2. Andtheawardforstrongestmusclegoesto… Youmightbesurprisedtoknowthatyourjawisactuallythestrongestmuscleinyourbody. 3. Whoneedsflashlights? Yourbodyproducesaglimmeroflight,butunfortunatelyit’sinvisibletothenakedeye. 4. Anybodyupforaswim…inspit? Inanaveragelifetime,asinglepersonproducesenoughsalivatofilltwoswimmingpools.Grossandfascinatingatthesametime! 5. Thelivercouldbeitsowncomicbooksuperhero Yourliveristheonlyorganthatcancompletelyregenerateitself.Ifsomeonedonatedhisorherlivertosomeoneelse,theirliverwouldgrowbacktoitsoriginalsizeagaininafewweeks. 6. Small,butmighty Thesmallestbonesinyourbodyareinsideyourear.Infact,theyaresosmalltheycouldallfitonapenny.Butwithoutthem,youwouldn’tbeabletohearathing. 7. “Alas!Earwax!”1 Yourearisself-cleaningbecauseofonething:earwax.It’snotjustyellowgunk—itkeepsyourearscleanandprotectsyoufrombacteria. 8. Superhumanvision Didyouknowyoureyesaresopowerfultheycandetectlightfromacandleflameover1.7milesaway? 9. Thesmellofnostalgia Yoursenseofsmelliscloselylinkedwithyourmemories.Certainsmellscantriggerverystrongemotionsandmemoriesalmostinstantaneously.(Funfact:Womenhaveastrongersenseofsmellthanmen.) 10. Thingsthatareunique Forgetfingerprints—didyouknowyourtongueprintisuniquetoyou?Perhapsthiswillbeanewauthenticationtoolforthenextsmartphone. 11. Sneezingisyournose’sresetbutton Scientistshaverecentlydiscoveredsneezingmightbeournose’swayof“rebooting”itselftogetridofallthebadparticleswe’veinhaled. 12. Wait…Howmanymiles? Thereareover100,000milesofbloodvesselsinsideyourbody.Crazy,right? 13. Yourstomachcandigestalotmorethanjustfood Theacidinyourstomachissostrongthatitcoulddissolvemetal.Luckilyyourstomachliningcantolerateit! 14. Yourpinkypacksquitethepunch Withoutyourpinkyfinger,youwouldloseabout50%ofyourhandstrength.Bigthingsoftencomeinsmallpackages. 15. Anotheronebitesthedust… Forafinalinteresting,yetdisgustingfact:Yourbodyshedsabouteightpoundsofdeadskinayear.Andmostofthosecellssettleasthedustinyourhome. Allinall,yourbodyisamazing.Thewayitfunctionsisremarkable,andweoftentakeitforgranted.Takethetimetodiscoverandappreciateallitdoesforyoueachday. Whatotherfactsaboutthehumanbodyblowyourmind?TellusonFacebook—we’dlovetohearfromyou.Andwhileyou’rehere,checkoutourotherarticlesonhealthyliving. References:  1.Rowling,J.K.HarryPotterandtheSorcerer’sStone,Bloomsbury,1997,print. ABOUTTHEAUTHORChakellhasaB.A.inEnglishandisamagazineeditor.Sheenjoysexercising,laughingwithfamilyandfriends,andonlineshopping.Shestrivestobeasversatileascauliflower,whichsheoftenturnsintopizza. RelatedArticles3HealthBenefitstoOwningaPetOwningapetcanberewardingforbothyourmentalandphysicalhealth.HelpingYourChildDealwithGrowingPainsLearnmoreaboutuncomfortablegrowingpainsandhowtohelpyourchildmanagethem.DIYHack:VeggiestoPlantinYourOwnGardenTheseveggiesareidealformastergardenersandbeginnersalike.7VitalWaystoKeepYourEyesHealthyWetakeoureyesforgranted,buttheseseventhingscanhelpkeepyoureyeshealthy.ABOUTTHEAUTHORChakellhasaB.A.inEnglishandisamagazineeditor.Sheenjoysexercising,laughingwithfamilyandfriends,andonlineshopping.Shestrivestobeasversatileascauliflower,whichsheoftenturnsintopizza. YOUMAYALSOLIKE...HealthyLivingWhySelectHealth?Wearechampionsofhealthy—andwethinkyoucanbe,too.That’swhywe’redoingeverythingwecantomakeyourexperiencewithSelectHealthapositiveone.HealthyLivingPorqueelegirSelectHealthSomosloscampeonesdelavidasaludable,yustedtambiénpuedeseruno.PoresohacemostodoloqueestáanuestroalcanceparaquesuexperienciaconSelectHealthseapositiva.HealthyLivingSeeaProviderOnlineUsingConnectCareHaveasorethroatanddon’tfeellikedrivingtothedoctororsittinginawaitingroom?Accessconvenient,high-qualitycarerightfromthecomfortofyourownhome.MakeaPremiumPayment IndividualsandFamilies Makeyourfirstpaymentora"quickpayment." PayNow Registerforanaccount,login,andsetupfuturepaymentsusingautopay. RegisterLogin Employers Makeanemployerpayment. Makeagrouppayment Prefertospeaktousdirectly? Call844-442-4106.