CT scans of mummies shows that heart disease was surprisingly common in ancient Egypt, suggesting that the prevalence of heart disease in modern times cannot be attributed exclusively to the inactivity and other unhealthy modern habits
View
1 in 3 deaths in the world is caused by cardiovascular disease
View
The human body sheds over 500,000 particles of skin every hour
View
The strongest muscle in the human body is the masseter, or the jaw muscle
View
The lining of the stomach is replaced every 4-5 days to prevent it from digesting itself
View
There are more bacteria cells than human cells in the human body
View
98% of the atoms in the human body are replaced every year with new ones
View
Brain fun fact
View
Your mouth produces about one quart of saliva each day
View
Human sweat is odorless. The odor is produced when sweat mixes with bacteria in the skin
View
Cholesterol is produced naturally by the body. A human liver produces about 1 gram of cholesterol per day
View
A person takes over 23,000 breaths a day, or over 670,000,000 breaths in a lifetime
View
Blood vessels
View
People who live alone are twice as likely to have a heart attack as people who live with a partner or roommate
View
One-third of first heart attacks are fatal and another third result in permanent heart damage