Apr 22, 2007

HUMAN BODY FACTS

HUMAN BODY FACTS1:
Once a human reaches the age of 35, he/she will start losing approximately 7,000 brain cells a day. The cells will never be replaced.
2:It is not possible to tickle yourself. The cerebellum, a part of the brain, warns the rest of the brain that you are about to tickle yourself. Since your brain knows this, it ignores the resulting sensation
3:Your brain is move active and thinks more at night than during the day.
4:Olive oil can help in lowering cholesterol levels and decreasing the risk of heart complications.
5:In a lifetime, the heart pumps about one million barrels of blood
6:At one time it was thought that the heart controlled a person's emotions
7;Scientists have discovered that the longer the ring finger is in boys the less chance they have of having a heart attack
8:The reason why some people get a cowlick is because the growth of their hair is in a spiral pattern, which causes the hair to either stand straight up, or goes to a certain angle.
9:The reason why hair turns gray as we age is because the pigment cells in the hair follicle start to die, which is responsible for producing "melanin" which gives the hair colour
10:People that use mobile phones are 2.5 time more likely to develop cancer in areas of the brain that are adjacent to the ear they use to talk on the mobile phone.
11:Every three minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer
12:A popular superstition is that if you put a piece of bread in a baby's crib, it will keep away diseases
13:headache and inflammatory pain can be reduced by eating 20 tart cherriES

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