Curious facts about the human body

Many times we believe that we know our body 100%, but this is not the case, because our body is full of mysteries and curiosities that we do not imagine exist. Without a doubt, our body is fascinating and each of its functions are necessary for us to live and have good health. Once you finish reading this article you will be impressed with some of the thousands of curiosities that the human body has. For example, did you know that humans cannot swallow and eat at the same time? This is because, if possible, we could drown because we have a valve called the epiglottis located in the pharynx and larynx that separates the digestive and respiratory systems. We invite you to continue reading so you can learn more about these curiosities.

You can't feel tickles when you tickle yourself. This is because your brain already knows what you will do, since it is in charge of sending the functions to your body.
Women blink more than men. Possibly this is a fact that you do not know, because it is something unimaginable. This is attributed to the fact that women have higher estrogen levels than men. If a man blinks 15,000 times a day, a woman blinks 30,000 times more.
When we are born we have 300 bones. Most of the bones of babies are made up of cartilage and as we grow they fuse together, leaving 206 bones.

1. The thumb measures the same as your nose.
2. The heart beats about 115,000 times a day, beating between 60 and 100 times a minute.
3. Produce saliva to fill 2 pools. The salivary glands produce about 640 milliliters per day.
4. The body of each person has a particular aroma which identifies us. We can easily recognize someone just by their scent.
5. A human brain produces more electrical impulses during the day than all the phones in the world.
6. In 30 minutes the body produces enough heat to boil four liters of water.
7. The body of men produces 10 million sperm daily, so it would take less than a year to repopulate the world.
8. Humans can last 11 days without sleeping, 7 days without eating, and 2 days without drinking water.
9. The dust that is backlit by the glare is made up of 90% of our dead cells.
10. Human beings are capable of distinguishing around a trillion different odours.
11. A person's lips are more sensitive than the tips of the fingers.
12. During a kiss, around 300 bacteria are transmitted.