10 Fascinating Facts About the Human Body:


  1. Your brain is more active at night than during the day

While you sleep, your brain is busy consolidating memories, solving problems, and clearing out toxins, making it the most productive organ during rest.

  1. You’re taller in the morning

The cartilage in your spine compresses throughout the day due to gravity. When you wake up, you’re about 1 cm taller than at night.

  1. Your body has more bacteria than cells

For every human cell, there are roughly 10 microbial cells living on and inside your body. Don’t worry—they’re mostly helpful!

  1. Your stomach gets a new lining every 3-4 days

This prevents your stomach from digesting itself due to its powerful acid, which is strong enough to dissolve metal.

  1. You can survive without a stomach, spleen, or large portions of other organs

Humans can live without several non-essential organs, though life might require adjustments and medical support.

  1. Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day

This mighty muscle pumps about 7,570 liters of blood daily through your body’s 96,000 kilometers of blood vessels.

  1. Your bones are stronger than steel

Ounce for ounce, human bones are five times stronger than steel, yet they are incredibly light and flexible.

  1. You produce enough saliva to fill two swimming pools

Over a lifetime, your salivary glands churn out roughly 25,000 liters of saliva, essential for digestion and oral health.

  1. Your body glows

Humans emit a small amount of visible light, but it’s 1,000 times weaker than what our eyes can detect.

  1. Your skin is your largest organ

Covering about 2 square meters, your skin renews itself approximately every 28 days, shedding 30,000 to 40,000 dead skin cells every minute!