10 Amazing Scientific “Facts on Human body and Life” interesting facts that we should knew Part 2

Facts on Human Body and Life Part-2

11. Saliva is produced in the mouth as a reflex when one sees or smells a favorite dish.

12. Scurvy is caused by lack of vitamin C in the diet.

13. The average weight of the human brain is about 1,300-1,400 grams.

14. The only animal that sleeps on its back is man.

15. A weekly oil bath and a rub with shikakai in hot water, improves the health of the person and the texture of the skin.

16. People whose blood group falls in the ‘O’ category qualify as universal donors.

17. Siamese Twins are babies who are born joined together. They are joined by a bridge of flesh through which the blood flows from one twin to the other. So the twins share the same blood circulation system. The term ‘Siamese’ originated from a famous pair of such twins born in Saim (now Thailand) in the 19th century and how were exhibited as a wonder for many years.

18. The human memory stores more than 100,000 times more information than a computer.

19. A fat person, as compared to a skinny person , has less of a chance of drowning since the fat cells have tiny pockets of air in them and can therefore help keep the person afloat.

20. Every word we speak required the use of 72 muscles.