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Human Body Glitches

Your body is doing impossible things right now. Here's the proof.

10 discoveries ~40 min

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Your brain has 86 billion neurons. They're alien
And each one connects to thousands of others.
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02
The Only Body Part That Breathes Air Directly
Your cornea is the only part of your body that gets its oxygen from the air rather than your blood.
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03
You replace 330 billion cells every day
You're not the same person you were last month.
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The Animal Born With Two Faces
In 2012, a kitten was born in Oregon with two faces, four eyes, two noses, and one brain.
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Your eyes can actually see single photons
The most sensitive instrument you'll ever own.
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06
Bananas are radioactive — and so are you
Potassium-40 is in every cell. Don't panic.
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Freeze branding permanently changes skin pigment
Freeze branding doesn't burn the skin; it uses extreme cold to destroy pigment-producing cells, leaving a white mark.
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Closing your eyes doesn't stop you from knowing where your hands are
You have a hidden sixth sense that maps your body in pitch darkness. Without it, you couldn't walk, eat, or even scratch an itch without looking.
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Staring at these lines can break your color vision for months
A specific pattern of colored lines creates a psychological glitch so deep it can permanently alter how your brain perceives reality for weeks or even months on end.
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Some people can see millions of colors that don't exist for you
While most of us get by with three color channels, a small group of people possesses a fourth that unlocks a hidden rainbow. You might be standing next to one right now.
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Human Body Glitches

Popular on Instagram

Freeze branding permanently changes skin pigment

All discoveries

Your brain has 86 billion neurons. They're alien

The Only Body Part That Breathes Air Directly

You replace 330 billion cells every day

The Animal Born With Two Faces

Your eyes can actually see single photons

Bananas are radioactive — and so are you

Freeze branding permanently changes skin pigment

Closing your eyes doesn't stop you from knowing where your hands are

Staring at these lines can break your color vision for months

Some people can see millions of colors that don't exist for you