3 Amazing Facts About Your Body
The human body provides a source of endless wonder not just for the mysteries we still have yet to figure out, but for the things we now understand and know about ourselves. Since we live our entire lives inside this biological shell, it’s worth it to take a minute and learn a few of the more interesting facts about our body. If you’re looking for some amazing facts to tell at your next dinner party, here’s 3 juicy morsels that will captivate any audience interested in biology or the brain.
Dreams and Intelligence
Do smarter people actually dream more? Interestingly, that seems to be the case. Scientists have determined that people who score higher on IQ tests have a more active dreaming life. Wait a minute though. Does this mean that if you don’t remember your dreams that you are, in effect, dumber than those who do? Not so fast, scientists say. The research doesn’t point both ways, and there’s no reason to think that not remembering your dreams indicates lower intelligence.
Your Bicep Isn’t The Strongest Muscle in Your Body
If someone were to ask you what the strong muscle is in your body, what would you say? It seems reasonable to think it might be a muscle in your arms or your back, or maybe even the muscle that pumps your heart. But it’s actually something much more subtle and small and not impressive in a body builder kind of the way. The strong muscle in the body is staring you in the face right now: your eyelids! This is why you can blink almost half a dozen times in a single second. Try doing anything else six times in a second!
Your Urine Will Tell The Truth
Your urine is like a liquid finger print when it comes to everything you’re doing and putting in your body. While the body gives off clues as to what you’ve been doing through an analysis of everything it leaves behind – hair, sweat, even skin – urine acts as one of the cheapest and easiest methods for detectives to piece together what you’re up to. This is why it’s the cheapest method of drug testing. It also acts to get rid of what you’re doing, too. For instance, here’s a fascinating look at urine’s ability to rid the body of booze. Take a look at how long does alcohol stay in the urine?