INTERESTING FACTS OF OUR BODY
·
The stomach’s
digestive acids are strong enough to dissolve zinc. Fortunately for us, the
cells in the stomach lining renew so quickly that the acids don’t have time to
dissolve it.
·
Each finger and
toenail takes six months to grow from base to tip.
·
When you sleep, you
grow by about 8mm (0.3in). The next day you shrink back to your former height.
The reason is that your cartilage discs are squeezed like sponges by the force
of gravity when you stand or sit.
·
Each kidney
contains 1 million individual filters. They filter an average of around 1.3
liters (2.2 pints) of blood per minute, and expel up to 1.4 liters (2.5 pints)
a day of urine.
·
In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough
heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
·
The acid in your
stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor blades.
·
The human brain
cell can hold 5 times as much information as the Encyclopedia Britannica.
·
The enamel in your teeth is the hardest
substance in your body.
·
When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate,
and they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
·
Your thumb is the
same length of your nose.
By:
Sonia Sharma
(Asst. Prof)
Institute of Pharmaceutical Research
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