Truly the human body is a complex and amazing system. To get you a feel for it, here’s a list of some amazing facts about our human body.
- A cough releases an explosive charge of air that moves at speeds up to 60 mph.
- A fetus acquires fingerprints at the age of three months.
- A fingernail or toenail takes about 6 months to grow from base to tip.
- A healthy individual releases 3.5 oz. of gas in a single flatulent emission, or about 17 oz. in a day.
- A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
- A person will die from total lack of sleep sooner than from starvation. Death will occur about 10 days without sleep, while starvation takes a few weeks.
- A sneeze can exceed the speed of 100 mph.
- According to German researchers, the risk of heart attack is higher on Monday than any other day of the week.
- According to the Kinsey Institute, the biggest erect penis on record measures 13 inches. The smallest tops off at 1 3/4 inches.
- After spending hours working at a computer display, look at a blank piece of white paper. It will probably appear pink.
