<div><p>Every day scientists are discovering new things about the human body. From the bacteria we transmit, to the amount of blood we can pump in an hour, it truly is astonishing what we are capable of. </p><p>Read through these incredible facts to discover things about your body you never knew! If you're left-handed, you might want to eat your vegetables!</p><p></p><h3>The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue.</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/351a079351314e0ccdb3f34976eb8c9d-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/351a079351314e0ccdb3f34976eb8c9d-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><h3>Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people.</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/44-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/44-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/44-1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/44-1_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/44-1_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/44-1_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><h3>By the age of 60, most people loose their tastebuds</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/article-2720467-2060905E00000578-489_634x354-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/article-2720467-2060905E00000578-489_634x354-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>In the morning, a person is about 8 millimeters taller than in the evening.</h3><p></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Eva-252BLongoria-252B5ft-252B2-252BAmerican-252Bcomedian-252BJoel-252BMcHale-252B6ft-252B4-252Bpose-252Bhilarious-252Bphoto-252Bnew-relationship-show-252B8.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><h3>The facial hair of a blonde-haired man grows faster than that of a man with dark hair.</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/44-2.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/44-2_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/44-2_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/44-2_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/44-2_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/44-2_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><h3>The scientific name for the belly button is the umbilicus.</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/gallery-1471456072-gettyimages-51984265.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/gallery-1471456072-gettyimages-51984265_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/gallery-1471456072-gettyimages-51984265_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/gallery-1471456072-gettyimages-51984265_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p></p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><h3>Women's hearts beat faster than men's.</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/taylorSwift2_spl221448_003-659x440-600x450-1.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>A newborn child can breathe and swallow at the same time for up to seven months.</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/i-0-prince-george-royal-baby.jpeg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/i-0-prince-george-royal-baby_GH_content_550px.jpeg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><h3>On average, a person needs seven minutes to fall asleep.</h3><div><amp-anim src="http://cdn3.teen.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/friends-tv-show-bad-lessons-8.gif" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-anim></div><h3>Human lips are hundreds of times more sensitive than the tips of a person's fingers.</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/money-monster-2016-julia-roberts.png" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/money-monster-2016-julia-roberts_GH_content_550px.png 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/money-monster-2016-julia-roberts_GH_content_650px.png 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/money-monster-2016-julia-roberts_GH_content_750px.png 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/money-monster-2016-julia-roberts_GH_content_850px.png 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/money-monster-2016-julia-roberts_GH_content_950px.png 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/money-monster-2016-julia-roberts_GH_content_1050px.png 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/money-monster-2016-julia-roberts_GH_content_1150px.png 1150w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/money-monster-2016-julia-roberts_GH_content_1250px.png 1250w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><h3>You can lose 150 calories per hour if you hit your head against the wall.</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/tumblr_ns3ts9hCbb1u8ri8go1_1280.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/tumblr_ns3ts9hCbb1u8ri8go1_1280_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><h3>Women blink about two times less often than men.</h3><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/54ab0d6dcb71b_-_elle-00-awkward-celeb-winks-opener-h-elh.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/54ab0d6dcb71b_-_elle-00-awkward-celeb-winks-opener-h-elh_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/54ab0d6dcb71b_-_elle-00-awkward-celeb-winks-opener-h-elh_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/54ab0d6dcb71b_-_elle-00-awkward-celeb-winks-opener-h-elh_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/54ab0d6dcb71b_-_elle-00-awkward-celeb-winks-opener-h-elh_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/54ab0d6dcb71b_-_elle-00-awkward-celeb-winks-opener-h-elh_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p><strong>How many did you know? Like & Share any other fascinating facts in the comments below!</strong></p><p>source: <a href="https://brightside.me/article/100-quick-and-fascinating-facts-about-the-human-body-38305/?utm_source=fb_brightside&utm_medium=fb_organic&utm_campaign=fb_gr_brightside">Brightside</a></p></div>