I got this book "Why Do Men have Nipples" for Christmas awhile back in it's full of interesting questions that myself and nearly every doctor or nurse has been asked. Periodically I'll post some of the best from the book...... and try to answer any that you may have
1. So, why do men have nipples? From the time we're conceived until about 6 weeks into our development, we are all developing as females. At that point, the male sex chromosone kicks in for a male embryo and male characteristics start to develop. Because it started out as a female, the male embryo is left with some breast tissue.
2. Why can you ignite a fart? And other "Fart Facts" An average fart is made up of: 59% nitrogrn
21% hydrogen
9% carbon dioxide
7% methane
4% oxygen
*** <1% of it's makeup is what can make a fart stink--- this is hydrogen sulfide gas. It contains sulfur which has a strong odour and the more sulfur you have in your diet (beans, cabbage, cheese, eggs, soda), the stinkier your farts will likely be.
*** the hydrogen and methane are the combustible parts---- how much of these gasses are in your farts are basically due to the bacteria in your colon. These bacteria digest or ferment food that has not been digested but the intestinal tract before it reaches the colon.
Normal body temperature of 98.6 degrees Farenheit is also the temperature of a fart at the time of creation.
Average fart speed: 10 feet per second
On average, we produce half a litre of farts in a day.
Most people pass gass about 14 times a day
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I've heard of this book and wanted to buy it. These books are always so interesting and fascinating. It's amazing how little we really know about the bodies we live our lives in.
Skylace wrote:I've heard of this book and wanted to buy it. These books are always so interesting and fascinating. It's amazing how little we really know about the bodies we live our lives in.
They are actually quite interesting, Sky. I've got the second one somewhere, I just have to find it!
Skylace wrote:I've heard of this book and wanted to buy it. These books are always so interesting and fascinating. It's amazing how little we really know about the bodies we live our lives in.
They are actually quite interesting, Sky. I've got the second one somewhere, I just have to find it!
We discussed this book two Christmas' ago
I was given a copy as a crimbo pressie...
Skylace wrote:I've heard of this book and wanted to buy it. These books are always so interesting and fascinating. It's amazing how little we really know about the bodies we live our lives in.
They are actually quite interesting, Sky. I've got the second one somewhere, I just have to find it!
We discussed this book two Christmas' ago
I was given a copy as a crimbo pressie...
Now that you bring it up, I do remember it! I also got it for Christmas that year and got the second one last year. A good read Highly recommend it.
alan1254 wrote:why is one side of the body ( unusly the right) more dominant than the other?
Excellent question alan - unfortunately not one I can answer entirely. It's not known, really ,why one side is more dominant than the other but there is a very interesting theory about it on this website: Click here--- It's a long but really interesting read.
What a lot of people find interesting is that it's the opposite side of the brain that controls dominance.... left controls right and right controls left. That's because the nerves cross over in the centre at the corpus callosum. Click here for an easy read on how it all works.
I loved the whole Fart documentary! LOL!! My ex husband lit his fart once. he burnt his cornhole. Served him right. I didn't realize also that a fart can travel 10 feet per second. I do know for sure from experience that if you have a very stinky one.......they can follow you for miles....!!!!!LOL!!
