Facts About Your Body - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

soizan · 09-17-2008, 07:07 AM

1.. Scientists say the higher your I.Q. the more you dream.

2.. The largest cell in the human body is the female egg.

3.. The smallest is the male sperm.

4.. You use 200 muscles to take one step.

5.. The average woman is 5 inches shorter than the average man.

6.. Your big toes have two bones each while the rest have three.

7.. A pair of human feet contain 250,000 sweat glands.

8.. A full bladder is roughly the size of a soft ball.

9.. The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor blades.

10.. The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as an encyclopedia.

11.. It takes food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach.

12.. The average human dream lasts 2-3 seconds.

13.. Men without hair on their chests are more likely to get cirrhosis of the liver than men with hair.

14.. At the moment of conception, you spent about half an hour as a single cell.

15.. There is about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet.

16.. Your body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to bring half a gallon of water to a boil.

17.. The enamel in your teeth is the hardest substance in your body.

18.. Your teeth start developing (in your gums) 6 months before you are born.

19.. When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate; they do the
same when you are looking at someone you hate.

20.. Blondes have more hair than dark-haired people.

21.. Your thumb is the same length as your nose.

22.. At this very moment I'm sure you are putting this last fact to the test ..
now remove your thumb from your nose and pass this on to the friends you think
might be interested in comparing their thumbs to their noses as well.
You did it -- I know you did !

tsukiko · 09-17-2008, 07:30 AM

As well...the distance from the crux of your arm (the inside of the elbow) to you wrist where it joins to the hand is the same length as your foot from your heel to your big toe.

Totaly true...plus, I'd rather imagine everyone trying to stand on their own arm than measure their thumb aganst their nose XP.

Aysha · 09-17-2008, 10:22 AM

Its impossible to lick your elbow.

bostonluv · 09-18-2008, 09:20 AM

I can't believe I just tried that Trish..........

Toomutch · 09-18-2008, 10:20 AM

The higher your IQ the more you dream?

In that case, I'm applying for "Jeopardy"

"What is a joke Alec"?

cookconfay · 09-18-2008, 10:23 AM

If you don't drink, you won't get drunk.

If you don't pick up and use, you won't get high......

ColdSweat · 09-18-2008, 01:52 PM

Quote:

The average human dream lasts 2-3 seconds.

Really? Why do they sometimes seem to last for hours?

And RE: to the foot being as long as your arm from your elbow to your wrist... stop ripping off Pretty Woman

tsukiko · 09-19-2008, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiynita

Its impossible to lick your elbow.

Not impossible, but very few people can do it. I saw it on this TV show called 'Brainiac' lol. Some people can...Lord knows how -continues trying to lick her elbow, measuring her thumb by her nose and standing on her arm-

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColdSweat

And RE: to the foot being as long as your arm from your elbow to your wrist... stop ripping off Pretty Woman

I am a pretty lady...though I do have long arms

HarryB · 10-09-2008, 10:29 AM

I can lick my elbow.
My foot is larger than my forearm.
My nose is shorter than my thumb.

I'm a freak! ...or I just have short arms.

09-17-2008, 07:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
soizan Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Deerfield, WI Posts: 147	Facts About Your Body 1.. Scientists say the higher your I.Q. the more you dream. 2.. The largest cell in the human body is the female egg. 3.. The smallest is the male sperm. 4.. You use 200 muscles to take one step. 5.. The average woman is 5 inches shorter than the average man. 6.. Your big toes have two bones each while the rest have three. 7.. A pair of human feet contain 250,000 sweat glands. 8.. A full bladder is roughly the size of a soft ball. 9.. The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razor blades. 10.. The human brain cell can hold 5 times as much information as an encyclopedia. 11.. It takes food seven seconds to get from your mouth to your stomach. 12.. The average human dream lasts 2-3 seconds. 13.. Men without hair on their chests are more likely to get cirrhosis of the liver than men with hair. 14.. At the moment of conception, you spent about half an hour as a single cell. 15.. There is about one trillion bacteria on each of your feet. 16.. Your body gives off enough heat in 30 minutes to bring half a gallon of water to a boil. 17.. The enamel in your teeth is the hardest substance in your body. 18.. Your teeth start developing (in your gums) 6 months before you are born. 19.. When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate; they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate. 20.. Blondes have more hair than dark-haired people. 21.. Your thumb is the same length as your nose. 22.. At this very moment I'm sure you are putting this last fact to the test .. now remove your thumb from your nose and pass this on to the friends you think might be interested in comparing their thumbs to their noses as well. You did it -- I know you did ! __________________

09-17-2008, 10:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
Aysha Looking For Myself...Sober Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Where the heart is Posts: 10,087 Blog Entries: 26	Its impossible to lick your elbow. __________________ Dont just count your days...Make your days count! It may not get easier, But it will get better.

09-18-2008, 09:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
bostonluv Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern CA Posts: 1,667	I can't believe I just tried that Trish.......... __________________ Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. I Peter 5:8

09-18-2008, 10:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
Toomutch with a new light in my eyes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Littleton, Co. Posts: 3,178	The higher your IQ the more you dream? In that case, I'm applying for "Jeopardy" "What is a joke Alec"? __________________ The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

09-18-2008, 10:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
cookconfay Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: on to bigger & better things Posts: 4,122	If you don't drink, you won't get drunk. If you don't pick up and use, you won't get high...... __________________ I'm beautiful inside & out. I do NOT need a man in my life to validate my existence!!! Connie

09-17-2008, 07:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
tsukiko Attended By a Single Hound Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: London Posts: 315 Blog Entries: 8	As well...the distance from the crux of your arm (the inside of the elbow) to you wrist where it joins to the hand is the same length as your foot from your heel to your big toe. Totaly true...plus, I'd rather imagine everyone trying to stand on their own arm than measure their thumb aganst their nose XP.

10-09-2008, 10:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
HarryB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: London Posts: 337	I can lick my elbow. My foot is larger than my forearm. My nose is shorter than my thumb. I'm a freak! ...or I just have short arms.

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