We still don't know so much about ourselves. Our brains, in particular, are still a mystery even to the most knowledgeable neuroscientists. Despite all the progress we’ve made, we still can’t explain everything.
But over time, we keep learning more about ourselves. And no, we’re not just talking about personal growth or personality traits; we're also talking about how our bodies actually work. Frankly, we are kind of creepy. And some people on Threads have even shared discoveries that made them see their own bodies a little differently, and here’s what they had to say.
#41
I’m gonna assume this isn’t common, since the doctors only have me as an example (but who knows, maybe others will chime in!) You can develop partial mouth numbness due to severe vitamin D deficiency. Once I upped my vitamin D, it went away!
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4points
#42
There’s like a small percent of gout patients who have a severe reaction to allopurinol that results in their nails separating from their skin.
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3points
#43
The average amount of heartbeats in a lifetime is enough to go the distance to the moon and back, so when you say “I love you to the moon and back” it really means “I love you with every beat of my heart” and I just think that’s so sweet.
2points
#44
A heart pumps 300 litres of blood an hour. A blue whale is 27.000 + man that's a lot of blood.
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2points
#45
You have balance receptors in your feet, eyes and ears. Take one away (touch your finger to your nose with eyes open, then close them) and you should be able to do both. If you can’t it may signal an issue.
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1point
#46
If you only have one fallopian tube it can sometimes reach over to catch an egg released from the opposite ovary. I learned this while undergoing IUI and wondered why my doctor didn’t cancel my cycle when I ovulated on the “wrong” side (I was born with only one tube).
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1point
#47
Amniotic fluid is fetus urine and the fetus drinks it.
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