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You're Made of Stardust: The Most Amazing Science Facts About You, Ranked
From glowing cells to supernova atoms, 20 wild science facts about your body
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You're Made of Stardust: The Most Amazing Science Facts About You, Ranked 
20. You Literally Glow In The Dark 
19. Two Swimming Pools Of Saliva 
18. Stomach Acid That Dissolves Steel - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
17. Corneas That Breathe Directly From Air 
16. Bones Ounce For Ounce Stronger Than Steel 
15. A Brand New Set Of Taste Buds Every Two Weeks 
14. A Nose Built To Detect One Trillion Scents - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
13. An Organ That Regrows From Just A Quarter 
12. Blood Vessels That Circle Earth More Than Twice 
11. Lungs That Unfold To The Size Of A Tennis Court 
10. A Heart That Beats Over Three Billion Times - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
9. A Supercomputer Brain Running On Twenty Watts 
8. Feet That Walk Around The Planet Four Times 
7. You Carry More Microbial Cells Than Human Cells 
6. You Share Half Your Genetic Code With Bananas - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
5. Eight Percent Of Your DNA Comes From Ancient Viruses 
4. Your Body Is 99.9999999 Percent Empty Space 
3. Your Uncoiled DNA Reaches To Pluto And Back 
2. Every Drink Of Water Contains 13.8-Billion-Year-Old Hydrogen - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
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From glowing cells and steel-dissolving stomach acid to 13.8-billion-year-old Big Bang hydrogen and supernova stardust, your body is a walking miracle of physics and biology. Swipe through the 20 most astonishing science facts about you.
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