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Fun Facts – 04 August 2015

– Every 60 seconds, your red blood cells do a complete circuit of your body.

– Most babies are born with blue eyes; exposure to UV light brings out their true color.

– Most westerners consume 50 tonnes of food and 50,000 litres of liquid in their lifetime.

– The muscles that control your eyes contract about 100,000 times a day (that’s the equivalent of giving your legs a workout by walking 50 miles).
– Over the course of your lifetime, you’ll shed about 20 kgs of skin.

– Your brain uses about 20% of your oxygen and calorie intake.

– In each kidney, there are 1 million filters that clean around 1.3 litres of blood every minute and push out close to 1.5 litres of urine every day.

– Everyone has a completely unique smell (except for twins).

– Humans are extremely visual; 90% of the information we gather from our surroundings is from our eyesight.

– Your bones, pound for pound, are four times stronger than concrete.

 

Courtesy of viralnova.com