Interesting Facts about Our Body(Part-II)

• An eye lash lives about 150 days before it falls out.

• Our brain sends messages at the rate of 375 kmph.

• About 5-6 litres of blood is filtered by 2 million nephrons 37 times a day.

• Each of our eyes has 120 M rods, which help us see in black and white.

• Each eye has 6 M cones,which help us see in colour.

• We blink our eyes about 20,000 times a day.

• Our heart beats about 100,000 times a day.

• Placed end-to-end all our body's blood vessels would measure about 90,000 kms.

• The average human brain has about 100 billion nerve cells.

• The thyroid cartilage is more commonly known as the Adam's apple.

• It's impossible to sneeze with open eyes. 

• When you sneeze, all your bodily functions stop even your heart.

• Babies are born without knee cap. They don't appear till they are 2-6 years of age.

• Children grow faster in the spring season.