May 2012
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We've hit the 1,500 follower mark.
You guys are awesome. Like I couldn’t ask for better followers. -Zoe
May 20th
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The cerebellum is the second largest portion of...
It is situated beneath the occipital lobes of the cerebrum, is divided into two hemispheres, and is responsible for the coordination of skeletal muscle movement and keeping us balanced.
May 20th
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There are two types of cell deaths:
1. Apoptosis the process of programmed cell death (PCD) caused by biochemical events and controlled by a diverse range of cell signals that originate either extra- or intracellularly.  2. Necrosis unlike apoptosis, necrosis is the traumatic, premature death of cells in living tissue. It’s usually caused by extracellular factors like infections, toxins, or trauma. 
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You lose about half a liter of water a day through...
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There are about 9000 tastebuds on your tongue.
May 16th
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May 15th
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A human lung contains about 700 million alveoli.
Alveoli are tiny air sacs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
May 15th
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The normal kidney size of an adult human is about 10 to 13 cm (4 to 5 inches) long and about 5 to 7.5 cm (2 to 3 inches) wide. It is approximately the size of a conventional computer mouse.
May 15th
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May 14th
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The only bone in the human body not connected to...
The hyoid is a V-shaped bone located at the base of the tongue between the mandible and the voice box. Its function is to support the tongue and its muscles.
May 14th
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The left lung is smaller than the right lung to...
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May 13th
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A cough can reach the speed of 60 miles per hour.
Likewise, the fastest recorded speed of a sneeze was 103.6mph (according to the Guinness World Records)
May 13th
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May 13th
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Your nose can remember 50,000 scents.
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May 12th
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Three hundred million cells die in the human body...
This may seem like a lot, but estimates have placed the total number of cells in the body anywhere from 50 to 100 trillion so you can afford to lose a few hundred million a day.
May 12th
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During your lifetime, you will produce enough...
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May 11th
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Every day the average person loses 60-100 strands...
This will vary in accordance with the season, pregnancy, illness, diet and age.
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A fingernail or toenail takes about 6 months to...
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Have a science blog you manage? Be awesome and... →
crownedrose: scienceon.tumblr.com I created Science On! Tumblr to help us science bloggers come together and find new bloggers to follow, along with archiving who blogs about what. We’ve been really successful so far, but need to keep up the heat by getting the rest of you science bloggers to join in. Submitting your blog is easy. Just go over to our page, click submit, and follow the...
May 9th
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Though it makes up only 2% of our total body...
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