In this quiz, you'll find out if you believe in popular myths or if you know more about anatomy and biology than you think.
We live with our bodies every day, yet we often know less about them than we think. Are you really sure you can tell the difference between a scientific fact and just a myth that people still believe?
Does the skeleton really "replace" itself every ten years? What truly makes the human body unique? We've prepared 10 statements about the human body for you. Your task is simple – decide whether it's true or a myth.
Quiz
QUIZ: Do you think you know your body? See if you know the facts everyone should know
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Pexels / Andrea Piacquadio
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The eye is the only part of the body that does not have its own blood vessels.
The Truth
Myth
Explanation
Truth - the cornea gets oxygen directly from the air and has no blood circulation.
Source
Archív/Monika Kalická
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10
Light hair grows faster than dark hair.
The Truth
Myth
Explanation
Myth - hair growth rate depends mainly on genetics, hormonal factors and health, not hair color.
Source
Unsplash.com
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10
The human body breathes evenly through both nostrils.
The Truth
Myth
Explanation
Myth - humans primarily breathe through one nostril most of the time, which alternates in a cycle.
Source
Unsplash/Jakob Owens
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10
The chin, as we know it, is an anatomical peculiarity unique to humans.
The Truth
Myth
Explanation
Truth- from an evolutionary point of view, it is unique among animals.
Source
Unsplash/Towfiqu barbhuiya
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10
When a person sneezes, his heart stops for a moment.
The Truth
Myth
Explanation
Myth - only a change in pressure occurs, but the heart does not stop.
Source
Wikimedia Commons/John Campbell
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10
Each person has their own "second brain" in the digestive tract, which functions independently.
The Truth
Myth
Explanation
Truth - the gut has its own nervous system (called the enteric nervous system), which functions largely independently.
Source
Flickr / Limarie Cabrera
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10
Chewing gum stays in your stomach for 7 years if you swallow it.
The Truth
Myth
Explanation
Myth - your stomach just doesn't digest it, but it doesn't stay there for years.
Source
Unsplash / Sam Badmaeva
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10
The ear canals produce a type of sweat (earwax).
The Truth
Myth
Explanation
Truth - earwax is actually a mixture of sebaceous and sweat glands.
Source
Pexels
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10
The brain does not feel pain.
The Truth
Myth
Explanation
Truth - brain tissue does not have pain receptors.
Source
Unsplash/Mathew Schwartz
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10
The human skeleton is completely replaced every 10 years.
The Truth
Myth
Explanation
Myth - bones are constantly remodeling, but not all parts are completely "replaced" at once.
