Five Things You Probably Don't Know About Your Own Body
by Kelly Urich
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posted Sep 17 2012 7:55AM
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You might think you know yourself pretty well, but chances are you're not aware of THIS stuff. Here are five things you probably don't know about your own body:
#1.) Your Fingernails Grow Three Times Faster Than Your Toenails. On average, fingernails grow 3 millimeters per month, toenails grow 1 millimeter, and your HAIR grows about half an inch.
#2.) You Sneeze Faster Than You Drive. I HOPE so anyway, because sneezes can travel up to 100 miles an hour. Coughs can do about 60 mph.
#3.) Your Sweat Is Basically Odorless. Body odor doesn't happen until your sweat and the bacteria on your skin MIX. The medical term for abnormally BAD body odor is "bromhidrosis." (--Pronounced "bro-meh-DRO-sis.")
#4.) The Pupils in Your Eyes Get Smaller as You Age. By the time you're 60, the maximum diameter of your pupils is about ONE-THIRD what it was when you were 20, which can affect how long it takes for your eyes to adjust in the dark.
#5.) The Smallest Bone in Your Body Is the Size of a Grain of Rice. It's behind your eardrum, and it's called the "stapes" bone. (--Pronounced "STAY-peez.")
--That's also where the smallest MUSCLE in your body is. It helps stabilize the stapes bone, and it's called the "stapedius" muscle. (--Pronounced stay-PEE-dee-us.)
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