25 Weird Facts About The Human Body
Fatherly
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Nov 20, 2022
Let’s face it: Human bodies are weird. They’re also an endless source of
fascination for kids, given the plethora of strange and gross stuff going on
inside of us at any given moment. Should your kids know everything there is
about their boogers, brains, and bodies? Of course they should. Give them weird
facts about bodies, and give it to them straight. Our bodies are strange, sure,
but they’re part of our world and every fact about it, no matter how gross, is a
lesson in celebrating both science and ourselves.
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25 Weird Facts About The Human Body
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Whether you want to quell your kid’s curiosity, make it weird at a dinner
party, or learn something about yourself, we have you covered
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3 Strange Facts About The Body To Share With Your Kids
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The Human Body Technically Glows In The Dark: Similar to glow worms and
fireflies, humans are bioluminescent, meaning we emit light. This is mostly as a
result of a metabolic reaction in which free radicals are produced through cell
respiration, causing us to glow. The big difference between humans and fireflies
is that the light we produce is about 1,000 times weaker than the human eye can
detect.
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Stomach Acid Can Melt Metal: If you’ve ever had heartburn so bad that it felt
like your burps could melt faces, you might be onto something. The digestive
juices in the gut contain hydrochloric acid, which can dissolve certain metals
like zinc and falls just below battery acid on the pH scale.
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Your Pinky Is the Strongest Finger: Despite the notion that the pinky
contributes half of our grip strength, it’s closer to a third, which is still
pretty impressive for the tiny fifth finger.
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