The largest baby ever born weighed more than 23 pounds but died just 11 hours after his birth in 1879. The largest surviving baby was born in October 2009 in Sumatra, Indonesia, and weighed an astounding 19.2 pounds at birth.
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In the United States, there is a birth every 8 seconds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Population Clock.
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There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.
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The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.
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Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.