▲Humans have more than the basic five senses—touch, sight, hearing, smell, and taste. We also have proprioception (sense of space), nociception (sense of pain), equilibrioception (sense of balance), and many others.

▲Your hair follicles contain genes that track your body clock.

▲Nails grow faster than they used to in previous generations. The reason is apparently because our diets are now richer in protein.

▲Earwax cleans, lubricates, and protects your ears. While excess earwax can be a problem, it's up to a physician to assess whether or not you need to get earwax removed.

▲Your gluteus maximus is your largest and heaviest muscle.

▲The sound we make when we sneeze varies, depending on our language.

▲Each foot has 26 bones. And if that wasn't enough, your foot and ankle also have 33 joints and more than 100 muscles, ligaments, and tendons.

▲Your pinkie is stronger than you might think. In fact, a great part of your grip strength comes from your ulnar fingers.

▲According to a study, yawning cools down our brains.

▲Eye blinks are not just a way to lubricate your eyes. They're also used to give your brain a rest from whatever you're paying attention to.

▲A study found that scalp oils absorb ozone.

▲There is a link between big eyes and being nearsighted.

▲Your small intestine is on average about 20 ft (6 m) long, though it can be longer. This makes it approximately four times as long as an average-sized human.

▲There seems to be a relationship between hairiness in males and IQ. But don't worry if you're not hairy at all. Albert Einstein had no body hair either and he was pretty intelligent!

▲Many animals produce tears to lubricate their eyes, but we're the only species to weep as an emotional response.

▲Your sense of taste decreases as you age. As you get older, taste buds on your tongue take longer to regenerate.

▲According to a study, your stomach acid is corrosive enough to dissolve razor blades.

▲A sneeze can travel as far as 20 ft (6 m).

▲Your body position affects your memory, mood, and confidence. A good posture can also help with digestion and reduce headaches.

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A study suggests that night owls might have a higher IQ than early birds.

▲Jamais vu is the opposite of déjà vu. This is when someone has experienced a situation before, but it feels like it's the first time they're experiencing it.

▲If all the cells in your DNA were uncoiled, they would stretch out for approximately 10 billion miles (16 billion km).

▲Your body rejuvenates itself. This happens at different paces. It takes about 10 years for your skeleton, and anywhere from two to four weeks for your skin.

▲The average saliva flow rate is around 30 ml per hour. That's enough to fill a wine bottle a day.

▲Contrary to popular belief, the cartilage on your nose and ears doesn't continue to grow forever. It's gravity that makes them bigger as you age.

▲The femur is the largest and strongest bone in your body. In fact, it's so strong that it can support about 30 times the weight of the human body!

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There's two parts of the brain involved in how you respond to tickling. These two brain regions are less active when you try to tickle yourself, so your body's response is different.

▲You have more bacteria in your mouth than the number of people on Earth!

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Our lungs and respiratory tract have cilia, which is similar to hair. Cilia can actually taste bitterness, so it can get rid of potentially harmful bodies.

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Our bodies are extremely complex and truly amazing things. In this gallery you'll find weird and wonderful facts about the human body. Check them out!

Weird and wonderful facts about your body

The human body stands as an extraordinary achievement of evolution

29/01/25 por StarsInsider

HEALTH Human body

Our bodies are extremely complex and truly amazing things. In this gallery you'll find weird and wonderful facts about the human body. Check them out!