Interesting Body Facts

The adult body is made up of 100 trillion cells, 206 bones, 600 muscles, and 22 internal organs. Every square inch of the human body has about 19 million skin cells. Every hour about 1 billion cells in the human body must be replaced.

The cornea is the only part of the body with no blood supply – it gets its oxygen directly from the air.

The largest bone in the human body is the femur. It can support 30 times the weight of a person's body.

Embryos develop fingerprints three months after conception.

The average adult has five million pores on their body with approximately 20,000 on their face alone. Pores are critical in allowing skin to breathe and helping the body get rid of oils and toxins.