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About 600,000 particles of skin are shed every hour by each human. If you live to age 70 years, you have shed 105 pounds of dead skin.
In 1844, Charles Goodyear obtained the first patent for a rubber condom.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
Looking at the sun may not only cause headache and distort your vision temporarily, but it can also cause permanent eye damage. Any exposure to sunlight adds to the cumulative effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation on your eyes. UV exposure has been linked to eye disorders such as macular degeneration, solar retinitis, and corneal dystrophies.
After 5 years of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, one every three patients will no longer be able to work.