17 Facts That Prove Your Body Is Full of Surprises

We at Bright Side found some amazing facts that prove there is something really powerful about our bodies. Scientists reveal new discoveries about the human body almost every day, and some of them will sound very surprising to you!
TIMESTAMPS
- What the acid in your stomach can do 0:14
- You can live without a stomach 0:39
- Our epidermis 1:21
- Your bones can withstand around 16,000 people 1:44
- Eye color changes with age 1:57
- The surface area of a human lung 2:35
- Your hair 2:50
- Can humans survive without food? 3:04
- What if you didn't have a pinky finger 3:30
- The strongest muscle in your body 3:45
- Our small intestine is as long as... 4:03
- Your body contains 60,000 miles of... 4:18
- People with albinism 4:31
- The average healthy person can produce 4 gallons of... 5:20
- How much heat do you produce in 30 minutes? 5:35
- You produce saliva to fill 2 swimming pools 5:50
- Can you bend your tongue and fingers in weird figures? 6:01
SUMMARY
- The acid in our stomach could easily dissolve a razor blade.
- We can live without a stomach, 75% of our liver, one kidney, 80% of our intestines, a spleen, one lung, and any of the organs in the groin area.
- Our epidermis regenerates every 2-4 weeks.
- The bones of an average person can withstand around 16,000 people standing on them.
- Eye color can change with age. This happens in 10 to 15 percent of the Caucasian population.
- The surface area of a human lung is equal to a tennis court.
- Our hair can hold the weight of 2 elephants.
- Humans can survive longer without food than they can without sleep.
- Without a pinky finger, you would lose around 50% of your hand’s strength.
- The strongest muscle in the body is the masseter — our jaw muscle.
- Our small intestine is as long as 4 people’s height. It’s really surprising how it finds space it needs in our belly.
- Our body contains 60,000 miles of blood vessels.
- People with albinism are often considered to have violet or red eyes.
- The average healthy person can produce 4 gallons of sweat during a single day.
- We produce enough heat in 30 minutes to boil half a gallon of water.
- During our lifetime, we produce enough saliva to fill 2 swimming pools.
- The ability to bend your tongue and fingers in weird figures is actually genetic.
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