Top Ten Coolest Facts About the Human Body

The Top Ten
1 Monday is the day when the risk of a heart attack is greatest

Really? Maybe people love Sundays too much (because of the holidays). But I really don't think this thing can be termed as a fact.

I always hated Monday's.

TRUE! School is hell!

2 Your eyes remain the same size forever

Darn. Since I'm farsighted, that isn't good news for me!

However, your nose and ears continually grow.

3 Humans are the only animals to produce emotional tears

I simultaneously love and hate that.

4 The average humans produce enough saliva in their lifetime to fill a swimming pool

You're right, you wouldn't, since its slightly acidic.

I'm not sure you'd want to swim in it, though.

5 In 30 minutes, the human body produces enough heat to boil a gallon of water
6 Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas

That's a lot of DNA shared, especially since bananas are fruit.

That means I am Princess Celestia Lol

7 There is about 0.2 milligrams of gold in your blood

Sorry but, it'd take 40,000 people to make 1 8g coin. Well, there goes that idea.

8 A condition called synesthesia causes senses to overlap

Trust me, everyone makes associations with smells, sounds, and colors, but its very unlikely you have it unless its unconscious and obvious. Though no doubt itd be cool!

I have this! I see numbers and letters and words in colours. It's not a major disability.

Some people can taste words or hear colors!

I have shown some signs of this!

9 300 million cells die in the human body every minute

Don't worry, because there are 100 trillion cells in the body. And the cells regenerate

10 We're 1cm taller in the morning than in the evening
The Contenders
11 You can't tickle yourself

Some people can

12 Nerve impulse travel as fast as 170 mph
13 The human body has 60,000 miles of blood vessels
14 Sneezes regularly exceed 100 mph
15 There are 7 octillion atoms in the human body
16 Acid in the stomach can dissolve razor blades
17 When we were born our bones are made out of cartilage

That's why we can get out the baby hole semi easily

18 Humans are the only animals to have uvulas
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