Human Bones Facts
Human bones are referred to as a ‘skeleton’ and without them our bodies would flop. …
Why does our body need muscles?
Quite simply, muscles are tissues that move parts of the body by contracting or getting …
What scanning techniques are used for?
We all here the names of the various scanning techniques that are available these days, …
How do your body parts measure up?
In ancient civilisation, units of measurement were based on human body parts. Here’s a few …
What are our five senses?
Did you know that human beings have five senses? Well here they are… Hearing – …
Do identical twins share the same fingerprints?
The answer is simply no. Identical twins form when a single fertilized egg splits in …
Who discovered X-rays?
It all started as an innocent laboratory experiment, but Professor Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered x-rays …
The first heart transplant
On 3rd December 1967, a pioneering South African heart surgeon Christiaan Barnard made history in …
Average height of a person in the USA
The average height of a man in the United States is 5ft 9 inches, while …
How do you stop the hiccups?
One of the worst non medical things your body does, is to have hiccups. No …
Why do we say ‘bless you’ when someone sneezes?
It all stems back to the days of the Great Plague of London (1664-1665), people …
What causes brain freeze?
An ice-cream headache is an unpleasant experience, thankfully it only lasts about 25 seconds, that’s …