Did You Know: Fun Facts About the Human Body

By DB
@dgobucks226 (37621)
September 27, 2024 6:36pm CST
The human body sure has some fascinating mysteries. You can find something unique about each part. Here are some interesting facts I came across to share which relate to our anatomy. ***HUMAN TEETH -It's the only part of our body that CAN'T heal itself. *I wish it could! Not only would it have saved me some expensive dental costs, but I would also not have had to go through those painful root canals and crowns. Ouch! A Question for Today: Have you experienced the painful process of root canals and crowns? How did you make out? ***EARS -The smallest bones in your body are found in the ear. Yet our ears grow as we age, strange. ***ELBOWS -It is near impossible for you to lick your own elbow. Unless your Gene Simmons of the band KISS... Go ahead try it! ***BRAIN -The human brain has the "capacity" to store 5 times as much information than Wikipedia. *That's a lot of hard drive data! Of course, it did not say people store that much. It might be argued that some people store as much as an "Empty Vessel." ***IMMUNE SYSTEM -Those little items in your nose called "BUGGERS" actually have a positive purpose. Eating them provides your immune system with a remarkable boost. *Yikes! I'll stick with vitamins. ***Which fact did you find most interesting? Hope you enjoyed this little humorous diversion from your hectic everyday life. A smile or laugh is good for the health they say... Source Material- Google and Web MD
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
28 Sep 24
The teeth thing reminds me of a meme I shared just a few days ago on FB. "Getting another set of teeth would be so much more useful at age 60 than age 6." lol
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@LadyDuck (502429)
• Italy
28 Sep 24
This is a good one Jim and SO true!
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
29 Sep 24
Isn't that the truth. A do over of sorts..
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
3 Oct 24
@LadyDuck I thought it was pretty funny too. lol
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@LindaOHio (222314)
• United States
28 Sep 24
I had a root canal eons ago. It was very painful. Supposedly today it's not bad. Interesting about the boogers! Thank you for the body facts. Have a good weekend.
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@LindaOHio (222314)
• United States
30 Sep 24
@dgobucks226 I need a crown. I heard that's no fun either.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
29 Sep 24
Yes, the drilling alone is creepy. I find the pain worse before and after the root canal is finished. Yes, maybe those kids who grossed us out eating them boogers were on to something.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
30 Sep 24
@LindaOHio Not as bad as root canal. Your numb so not painful. They just drill down the tooth to a nub and place the crown over it. The worst is having to keep your mouth open for so long. Otherwise, a simple crown procedure is not bad at all.
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• Philippines
28 Sep 24
The best second to heart, have you seen how God created the human lungs? Our lungs, its made of little air sacs, that's very amazing for me! The first time we study the lungs in school and our teacher shows us the video of lungs and how it functions we are literally in awe! God is really very creative in creating us. To God be the glory!
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
29 Sep 24
Yes, the human body is a marvel for sure! The lungs in combination with the heart are the workhorses of our body keeping us alive. Interesting lung fact: If you cut open a pair of adult lungs and stretched them until they were completely flat, they would cover a tennis court. That's a lot of hot air!
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
29 Sep 24
I also wish teeth could heal..dang dentists cost too much. Yes I had a root canal but it didn't give me much problem but every dentist I went to has destroyed my teeth. Strange about ears.oh is that why old guys ears are long?
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• United States
29 Sep 24
@dgobucks226 Wow I never realized butt you are so smart DB
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
29 Sep 24
Isn't that the truth about dentists OT. But, can't get by without them unless you want to eat with your gums. The root canals I've had some have been painful afterwards than others. Yes, seems the skin stretches some in old guys. Too bad it doesn't help one to hear better. More body facts: BUTT/BEHIND- It's the largest muscle in the body and very powerful. How about them "butt checks." LOL
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
29 Sep 24
@RebeccasFarm Good research OT. That what makes me smart, lol.
@rakski (156388)
• Philippines
28 Sep 24
I've been through the pain of root canals.
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@rakski (156388)
• Philippines
29 Sep 24
@dgobucks226 You said it right. The suffering of pain until it is done plus it is expensive
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
29 Sep 24
Yes, me too! Not fun, but strange how such a little tooth nerve can cause so much pain and make us miserable till something is done about it.
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 Sep 24
Thanks for the fun facts. I've had a root canal and crowns but they didn't really bother me. I guess I was lucky.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
29 Sep 24
Yes, crowns are not too bad. More discomfort while its being done. More body facts: BELLY BUTTON- Don't forget to wash that little depression. 2,400 different germs call the belly button home. That's a lot of uninvited guests!
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@JudyEv (382036)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Sep 24
@dgobucks226 I really didn't need to know that!
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@LadyDuck (502429)
• Italy
28 Sep 24
Shame that teeth cannot heal themselves, dentists are expensive. I had a root canal, it was not so horrible after all.
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@LadyDuck (502429)
• Italy
29 Sep 24
@dgobucks226 Dentists bills are all the time too much expensive.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
29 Sep 24
Glad yours worked out without any issues. And yes, the bill for those root canals is way more expensive than the car payments I had to pay when I leased a car!
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
28 Sep 24
Good post! I always wondered why we usually look better in person than in photos. Then I found out it's because the human eye has many more pixels than anything man made.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
29 Sep 24
Interesting. Guess I can't blame the camera for all those lousy photos of me as a kid. More body facts: MOUTH- In one mouth alone, the number of bacteria can easily exceed the number of people on Earth. HOW ABOUT A BIG KISS! Ha, ha, ha...
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
29 Sep 24
@dgobucks226 Now that's a truly weird fact. Not weird enough to stop kissing, though!
@TheHorse (238303)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Sep 24
I read about this several years ago. A natural "vaccine." "Those little items in your nose called "BUGGERS" actually have a positive purpose. Eating them provides your immune system with a remarkable boost."
@JESSY3236 (22246)
• United States
1 Oct 24
I never had a root canal or crown.
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