10 Fascinating Facts about the Human Body That Will Surprise You

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

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#6 – Why do you wake up at night to urinate
but not for anything else?

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Dokter.nl

It is a bit embarrassing to ask about some unusual facts of your internal plumbing, but the explanation is just pure biology. Scientists have found that our super intelligent neurons that monitor colon contractions and release body waste are influenced directly by our body’s circadian rhythm.

When we drink so much water, or because of certain medical conditions, our internal clock wakes us to empty our colon in the middle of the night, and then we can go back to sleep. Sounds extremely accurate, isn’t it?

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#7 – Why do we have fingerprints?

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You probably have already known that your fingerprints are a unique part of your identity that is not similar to anyone even to your identical twin. But, have you ever asked yourself why do you have fingerprints?

Well, researchers have declared that our prints help us to wick water off our fingers and it enables our skin to be flexible; it actually preserves damage and prevents blisters. Also, our fingerprints increase our sense of touching all types of things or items.

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#8 – Can achy joints really forecast the weather?

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arthritis-health.com

Probably yes, Leon Benson, MD, the orthopedic surgeon at the Illinois Bone and Joint Institute, declared that the Atmospheric pressure often causes a drop in the body temperature or it could cause a kind of expansion in our body tissue, which may lead to joints pain.

This effect is normally slight with normal people, but others who suffer from inflamed or arthritic joints may feel the difference.

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#9 – Why does holding your breath
help with hiccups?

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BBC.com

This is absolutely the most popular quick cure for hiccups that we all know. Studies have found that when you exhale, you automatically build up a sufficient amount of carbon dioxide in your body, which help to block your diaphragm from contraction and causes the hiccups.