Did you Know? Interesting and note-worthy facts about the human body senses • Our eyes can distinguish up to one million color surfaces and take in more information than the largest telescope known to man. • Half of all cases of deafness and hearing impairment worldwide could be avoided by prevention, early diagnoses, and proper treatment. • A scent membrane in a human’s nose is about the size of a postage stamp. A dog’s is about the size of a handkerchief. • About 80% of all visual impairments worldwide could be avoided or cured. • The eyeball of a human weighs approximately 28 grams. • Under the right conditions, the human eye can see candlelight from 22 kilometers away. • The eye of a human can distinguish 500 shades of the gray.
Posted on: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 13:38:36 +0000