Useless Medical Facts
August 30th, 2007 by Anne- No one seems to know why people blush.
- The number one cause of blindness in the United States is diabetes.
- The adult human heart weighs about ten ounces.
- In 1972, a group of scientists reported that you could cure the common cold by freezing the big toe.
- People who have a tough time handling the stress of money woes are twice as likely to develop severe gum disease.
- Between 25% to 33% of the population sneeze when they are exposed to light.
- Of the 206 bones in the average human adult’s body, 106 are in the hands and feet. (54 in the hands and 52 in the feet)
- Men have more blood than women. Men have 1.5 gallons for men versus 0.875 gallons for women.
- In 1977, a 13 year old child found a tooth growing out of his left foot.
- Your thumb is the same length as your nose.
- During his or her lifetime, the average human will grow 590 miles of hair.
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