The following is a list of facts that most of us didn’t know about our bodies. Some of these are recent discoveries, while others have been known for some time know but didn’t get the right publicity. Here we go:
Scientists have discovered that certain brain chemicals in our tears are natural pain relievers.
Cell in the stomach secrete hydrochloric acid, a corrosive compound used to treat metals in the industrial world. The stomach walls keep the liquid safe, while breaking down lunch. The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor blades.
German scientists have discovered that drinking two additional glasses of icy water a day would help you burn about 100 extra calories.
Food reaches your stomach fast. It only needs 7 seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.
A recent study has shown that laughing is one of the most common triggers of asthma attacks.
Portable computers can heat up to 158 degrees inside. If you keep one of these things one hour in your lap, the testicles’ temperatures raises by 3.6 degrees, nearly twice what it takes to harm fertility.
The position your body is in may help you remember things. In article in the January 2007 issue of Cognition it was shown that episodes from your past are remembered faster and better if you’re in the position similar to the pose struck during the event.
Tired after exercise? One of the most effective way to recover after you have exercised is to drink a glass of chocolate milk.
The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
200 muscles in the body are used to take one step.
Having a long dream? You’re mistaken. The average human dream lasts only 2-3 seconds.
Men that have a hairy chest are less likely to get cirrhosis of the liver than those without hair.
A human’s teeth start growing 6 months before you are born.
Ever noticed that when someone yawn, you feel compelled yawn also? This is the same for laughing. Hearing a laugh actually stimulates the brain region associated with facial movements.
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