Interesting Facts About Your Eyes
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* The average person blinks 12 times per minute which is about 10,000 blinks in an average day!
* The human eyeball weighs approximately one ounce.
* Blinking helps to wash tears over our eyeballs. That keeps them clean and moist. Also, if something is about to hit our eye, we will blink automatically.
* Our body has some natural protection for our eyes. Our eyelashes help to keep dirt out of our eyes. Our eyebrows are made to keep sweat from running into our eyes.
* The number one cause of blindness in adults in the United States is diabetes.
* The cornea is the only living tissue in the human body that does not contain any blood vessels.
* Research has indicated that a tie that is on too tight can increase the risk of glaucoma in men.
* People generally read 25% slower from a computer screen compared to paper.
* Men are able to read fine print better than women can.
* In the United States, approximately 25,000 eye injuries occur that result in the person becoming totally blind.
* All babies are color blind when they are born.
* It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.
* Of all the muscles in our body, the eye muscles are the most active.
* Babies’ eyes do not produce tears until the baby is approximately six to eight weeks old.
* The reason why your nose gets runny when you are crying is because the tears from the eyes drain into the nose.
* The muscles that move the eye are the strongest in the body
* Your eyes are composed of more than 2 million working parts
* Your eyes begin to develop 2 weeks after conception
* Your eyes will never wear out
* Your eyes are always the same size from birth, but your nose and ears never stop growing
Wow, interesting facts about our eyes… These might come in handy for your next trivia night get together. Have fun!
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