ACTUAL FACTS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

1. 1.

   A sneeze can travel up to 99 miles per hour as it leaves your nose.

2. 2.

   The largest gland in the body is the liver.

3. 3.

   The Master Gland in the body is the Pituitary Gland.

4. 4.

   There are 640 muscles in the human body.

5. 5.

   There are 206 bones in the human body.

6. 6.

   The strongest muscle in the body is the Masseter muscle, responsible for chewing the food you eat. It has a force of up to 200 pounds.

7. 7.

   The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve certain metal objects.

8. 8.

   The largest bone in your body is the femur, also known as your thigh bone.

9. 9.

   The smallest bone in your body is the stirrup bone, located inside your ear drum.

10. 10.

    Your pinky is your strongest finger.