September 4, 2008

Quirks


Everyone has their little quirks and I'm finding that one of mine is a facination with the body and the way it functions! Check out these facts:


* In one lifetime the average human being will create 3,750 gallons of sweat and 143 pints of tears

* There are 42 billion blood vessles and capillaries combined in the human body. That's 62,000 miles long or two full orbits around the earth

* Your eyes are capable of seeing 7 million different colors

* You use 200 different muscles at one time just to walk

* Your body will produce enough new bone in one lifetime equal to 12 full grown bodies


Pretty nifty stuff huh?!? The more I'm learning the more facinated I become.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

yeah totally!!! i fully agree...
my degree is kinda all wrapped up in that actually..
i'm taking anatomy, body systems and muscle mechanics and it is SOOO interesting i tell ya!!
God is SO creative, smart and a genius basically..
xo