HBS Amazing Facts

Question 1

Human bone is _____ times as strong as concrete.

Accepted Answer

4

Question 2

True or False: You nose and ears never stop growing.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Laid end to end, an adult’s blood vessels could circle Earth’s equator ____ times!

Accepted Answer

4

Question 4

Your feet have the ability to produce _______ of sweat a day.

Accepted Answer

a pint

Question 5

Information zooms along nerves at about ________!

Accepted Answer

400km/hr

Question 6

The average person has ___ different species of bacteria in their belly button.

Accepted Answer

67

Question 7

The average human body gives off enough heat in only 1/2 hour to boil ____________ of water.

Accepted Answer

a half gallon

Question 8

True or False: You are tallest when you get out of bed, and shrink during the day.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

True or False: Vaccines are harmful and can make you sick.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

True or False: Humans can breathe and swallow at the same time.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

True of False: When you blush your stomach lining also reddens.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Your mouth produces about __ liter(s) of saliva each day!

Accepted Answer

1.0

Question 13

True or False: You can sweat out toxins.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

The word “muscle” comes from Latin term meaning “___________“

Accepted Answer

little mouse

Question 15

True or False: Hair and fingernails are alive, and keep growing...even after you're dead.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

True or False: Hair grows faster on men.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

You lose about ____ of skin cells every year!

Accepted Answer

4kg

Question 18

True or False: Bodies give off a tiny amount of light that’s too weak for the eye to see.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

How much of your body is made up out of water?

Accepted Answer

60 percent

Question 20

Your body is made up with about ___________ cells.

Accepted Answer

10 trillion

Question 21

You need to drink 8 glasses of water a day.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 22

Your left lung is about ______________ than your right one.

Accepted Answer

10 percent smaller

Question 23

True or False: If you swim less than 30 minutes after eating, you'll get a cramp.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 24

Scientists estimate that the nose can recognise a ___________ different scents!

Accepted Answer

trillion

Question 25

True or False: Going out in the cold will make you sick.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 26

On an average day, the focusing muscle of the eyes move about _________ times.

Accepted Answer

100,000

Question 27

True or False: Fingernails grow faster than toenails.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

The human heart beats more than _________ times in an average lifespan.

Accepted Answer

3 billion

Question 29

Air can travel up to ___ coming out of your nose when you sneeze.

Accepted Answer

100mph

Question 30

True or False: Women have more ribs than men.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 31

True or False: Sugar makes kids hyper.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 32

Adding 1 pound of fat will result in __________ of new blood vessels.

Accepted Answer

7 miles

Question 33

Babies don’t shed tears until they’re at least ___ month(s) old.

Accepted Answer

1

Question 34

Your blood makes up about ______ percent of your body weight.

Accepted Answer

eight

Question 35

Women are born with _____________ eggs in their ovaries.

Accepted Answer

1-2 million

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HBS Amazing Facts

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