Other Human Body Facts

The Gastric Flu can cause projectile vomiting.

The Dutch people are known to be the tallest people in Europe.

Studies have shown that the scent of Rosemary can help in better mental performance and make individuals feel more alert.

Some brands of toothpaste contain glycerin or glycerol, which is also an ingredient in antifreeze.

Soaking beans for twelve hours in water before they are cooked can reduce flatulence caused by beans.

Scientists say that babies that are breastfed are more likely to be slimmer as adults than those that are not breastfed.

Scientists have determined that having guilty feelings may actually damage your immune system

Research has indicated that approximately eleven minutes are cut off the life of an average male smoker from each cigarette smoked.

People have the tendency to chew the food on the side that they most often use their hand.

Over 600,000 people died as a result of the Spanish influenza epidemic.

Only one out of every three people wash their hands when leaving a public bathroom.

One ragweed plant can release as many as a million grains of pollen in one day.

One out of 20 people have an extra rib.

One average, men spend 60 hours a year shaving.

On average, falling asleep while driving results in 550 accidents per day in the United States.