The Shocking Secrets Hidden Inside Your Body PREPARE TO BE STUNNED BY THESE 5 MIND-BLOWING FACTS!
As the ones who live in our bodies, we often assume we know everything that goes on inside it. We know what foods upset our stomachs, when our bodies feel sleepy, the plants that irritate our allergies, the shampoo our hair likes the best, and so much more. However, our bodies are full of complex systems that operate every moment we’re alive, so there’s no way that we can know everything they get up to. To show you what we mean, here are five strange things you probably didn’t know about your body. NO. 1: YOU’VE WORN MANY DIFFERENT SKINS IN YOUR LIFETIME – LITERALLY. Every month, your body completely replaces your skin’s surface layer. This means over the course of your lifetime, you will have had over 1,000 different skins! NO. 2: YOUR STOMACH BLUSHES TOO. We’ve all been there before; something humiliating happens, and we can feel our faces turn red in embarrassment and our stomachs fall to our feet. Well, it turns out the stomach bit isn’t just a feeling. Researchers have found that when our faces turn red in
embarrassment, the lining of our stomachs turns red, too! This probably explains that “dropping” feeling we have in our gut — it’s the feeling of the skin flushing. NO. 3: OUR BRAINS ARE HUNGRY. While our brains are the key component to keeping us alive, they’re pretty small and don’t take up much physical space; the brain only weighs 3 pounds! However, for what they lack in size, our brains make up for in power, and that power needs fuel. That’s why our little 3-pound brain consumes 20% of our body’s daily calories. NO. 4: ORGAN PAIRS HAVE A SPECIAL BENEFIT. Our organs either come in singular counts or pairs. For example, our lungs, kidneys, eyes, and adrenal glands are examples of paired organs. These organs are special because, despite coming in twos, our body can survive with just one. This applies to every organ pair we have. NO. 5: YOUR SMALL INTESTINE IS TALLER THAN YOU. The average small intestine is 23 feet long, about 18 feet taller than the average human! SUDOKU
Tasty Holiday Chocolate Mousse
Add even more cheer to the holidays with this decadent chocolate mousse.
Ingredients
• 10 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped • 4 tbsp butter
• 4 large eggs, separated • 2 tbsp granulated sugar • 1/2 cup heavy cream
Directions
1. In a medium heatproof bowl, add chocolate and butter. Set the bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water and stir until chocolate and butter are melted and blended, then remove from heat and let cool slightly. 2. In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks until thick. Then gradually add melted chocolate mixture, stirring until blended. 3. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Then gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. 4. In another bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form; fold egg whites and then cream into the chocolate mixture. 5. Pour into individual serving dishes and chill for 3 hours or until set.
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