Interesting Facts
Short Interesting Facts About Us, the Human Body & More...
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* Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon or rectum. It is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. In 2005, 53,005 people in the United States died of colorectal cancer, 26,781 men and 26,224 women. 16
* No Sneezing While Sleeping
People don't sneeze when they are asleep because the nerves involved in nerve reflex are also resting. 1
* HIV & AIDS
In 2007, 33 million people worldwide were living with HIV and AIDS, and in 2007, AIDS caused 2 million deaths. Since then, more than 64.9 million people have been infected with HIV and an estimated 32 million people have died from AIDS since the pandemic began in the early 1980's. 14 15
* Your Nose
Your nose produces an estimated one to two pints of mucus a day. 1
* Longest Sneezing Episode on Record
Donna Griffiths from Worcestershire, England sneezed for 978 days, sneezing once every minute at the beginning. This is the longest sneezing episode on record. 1
* Sneeze Responses From Around the World
English - "Bless you" or "God bless you"
German - "Gesundheit"
Greeks and Romans - "Banish the Omen"
Hindu - "Live" and responds "With you"
Zulu - "I am now blessed" 1
* Bone Marrow
Soft bone marrow is on the inside of bones. Bone marrow has special cells called stem cells, which make red blood cells and platelets. Red blood cells bring oxygen to the tissues in the body, and platelets help the blood clot (form a scab to stop bleeding). 13
* Largest Organs
The liver is one of the largest organs on the "inside" of your body. Your skin is the largest organ on the "outide" of your body. 17
* Irritated Nerve Endings
Some people sneeze when plucking their eyebrows because the nerve endings in the face are irritated and then fire an impulse that reaches the nasal nerve, and between 18 and 35 percent of the population sneezes when exposed to sudden bright light. 1
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