Sketch Of Human Body Parts

Weird quirks and all, the human body is a a bewildering machine. While you may think you know your body well, the truth is, there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes that might shock you. Learn more about it with 10 of these mind-blowing facts that are sure to get your heart pumping.

1. Sorry lefties.

Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people.

2. You're not the only one who's flattered.

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When you blush, your stomach also turns red.

3. The hardest worker of all.

The heart beats more than 3 billion times in the average human lifespan.

4. Well, that's unsettling.

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You can produce enough saliva to fill two bathtubs a year.

5. Our toenails need to pick up the pace.

Fingernails grow about four times faster than your toenails.

6. Time to brush extra hard.

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There are about 40,000 bacteria in the human mouth.

7. Now that's impressive.

Bones are about 5 times stronger than steel.

8. Go ahead, try it.

It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

9. No wonder food tastes so good.

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Each of us has around 2,000 taste buds.

10. That's unfortunate.

People with blue eyes are more sensitive to pain than others.

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History Facts - The Beatles First US Visit

In 1964, the four Beatles, dressed in mod suits and sporting their trademark "moptop" haircuts were greeted by 3,000 screaming fans, signaling the spread of Beatlemania to America.
Two days after their arrival, the Beatles made their first US television appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show." The television special catapulted their celebrity, bringing their music to every household in America.
An estimated 73 million viewers tuned in for the "Ed Sullivan Show," which was roughly 40 percent of the United States population. It was the largest TV audience ever, at the time.
Did you know that, at one point in 1964, the year of their first US tour, all five best selling singles and albums in the US were by the Beatles?
The group's first concert in the US was at the Colosseum in Washington D.C. It was attended by 20,000 fans, most of whom were screaming so loudly that the Beatles later claimed they could not hear their instruments.
During the tour, photographer Harry Benson captured a historic moment when he photographed the Beatles with Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay. The Beatles and Ali would go on to become household names across the world.

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