The human body is a marvel of creation. Even till today, science is discovering more and more new facts about the human body.
How it responds to disease, metabolism, and its triggers of emotional distress. There are several facts about the human body that will astonish you. Although many were known long ago, we take our bodies for granted without realizing, it could be the world’s most amazing machine working in perfect order to ensure you live and breathe every day.
There is nothing more unique than your own body because without it, you would never experience the world as it is nor will you experience the wonders of the world you marvel at. Here is a compilation of unique facts about your body that will surprise you.
1The power of the acid in your body
Stomach acid is so powerful that even if you swallowed a razor blade and it went straight into your stomach, it would dissolve completely. But please don’t go trying to prove that. However, lead is most resistant to stomach acid.
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2You can live without a stomach
But where would the food go? Well according to science, you can live without 75% of your liver, live with kidney; go without 80% of your intestines, a spleen, one lung, and any organ in the location of the groin. Doesn’t seem like a very comfortable way to live but it is entirely possible.
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3The strength of your epidermis and bones
Your epidermis or outer layer of skin regenerates every two to four weeks. In a year you will be shedding 700 grams of dead skin. As for your bones, they are so strong that even as an average person, you will be able to withstand 16,000 people standing on you. If they jump, its an entirely different matter.
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4Your eye color
The color of your eyes changes as you age. This generally happens to almost 15% of Caucasian people. But, if your eyes color changes drastically, or if you find one eye changing from brown to green, rush to a doctor. Rapid changing of eye color can be a sign of some underlying disease like Fuch’s heterochromic iridocyclitis, pigmentary glaucoma or Horner’s syndrome.
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How large is your lung
Did you know that the entire surface area of the human lung is equal to the size of a tennis court? Now that is truly something remarkable and not everyone will know this fact. Is the lung really that large?
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6The strength of your hair
Human hair is strong indeed. If you feel your hair is brittle and weak then it is most probably a cause of ill health. A normal human has hair strength that could hold the weight of not just one but two elephants.
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7You can’t survive without sleep
According to science, a human can live a longer period without food than without sleep. On an average, your body will survive 3 weeks without eating but if you go 11 days without sleep, your body will start shutting down.
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8Your precious pinky
Your pinky is as important if not more as the other four fingers. Without a pinky finger, your hand will lose 50% of its strength. So don’t underestimate the importance of your little pinky anymore.
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What’s the strongest muscle in the human body?
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It isn’t your biceps, or your forearms or legs. The strongest muscle in the human body is the masseter. That is the jaw muscle and this fact has been decided based on its weight. When every muscle of the jaw works together, it can close your teeth with a force as much as 25 kg on the incisors or 200 pounds on the molars. This is why if you observe, it is more your lower set of teeth that are eroded rather than the top.
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10The length of your small intestine
The length of the small intestine equals the height of four people. That’s almost 20 plus feet long. It’s weird how something so long exists in our body so comfortably. In fact, there is even more additional space to accommodate the large intestine which is a further 5 feet.
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