Amazing and True

* The human body contains enough phosphorus to make the heads of 200 matches, enough fat for seven bars of soap, and enough iron to make one nail.
* The human body has enough fat to produce 7 bars of soap.
* The human body has over 45 miles of nerves.
* The human body has over 600 muscles, 40% of the body's weight.
* The human brain is about 85% water.
* The human eyes can distinguish about 17,000 different colors.
* The human head weighs 7 pounds.
* The human heart creates enough pressure in the bloodstream to squirt blood 30 feet.
* The human heart pumps 1.5 million gallons of blood a year.