Fun Fact Friday: Groundhog Day Trivia Groundhog Day is a time honored tradition practiced in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and receives national coverage. The myth goes that a groundhog will emerge and if he sees his shadow he gets scared and will crawl back into hiding and hibernate for six more weeks of winter. If the groundhog does […]
Fun Fact Friday: Synesthesia is When People Confuse Senses Did you know that people confuse senses? This may sound like something out of the Twilight Zone, or a work of science fiction but it is a real case. Generally, synesthesia is when people confuse their senses, and they can taste sounds, or hear colors. Click […]
Fun Fact Friday: The Human Eye Can See 10 Million Colors Did you know that the human eye can see 10 million colors? Did you know this to be true, or did you think the number was much lower? Did you know that there are some animals that see in black and white, and some […]
Fun Fact Friday: Your Stomach Lining Reddens When You Blush Did you know that your stomach lining reddens when you blush? Do you think that is funny or unexpected, or did you already know that? Click to read more about blushing and the composition of the stomach lining.
Fun Fact Friday: Bloody Good Facts Did you know that one red blood cell can travel the entire circulatory system in 20 seconds? do you think this is pretty quick, or too slow? Have you heard of other interesting medical facts that you want to share? Read on to learn more about your blood and […]
Friday Fact: Getting Spooky With Skeletons Fact: Did you know that your skeleton weighs about 15% of what your total weight is? Did you think the bones could weight that much? Do you feel a little bit more into the Halloween “spirit”? Click to read more about skeletons!
Fun Fact Friday: Soma Technology Will Be at AHRMM 2018 Did you know that we are going to be exhibiting at AHRMM 2018? We will be at booth #137 at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois. Our booth is in the middle of the exhibition hall, on the left side. Click to read […]
You Can Get an Allergy at Any Point in Your Life Today’s fun fact is that you can get an allergy at any point in your life! Maybe you thought you were in the clear if you didn’t have an allergy when you were a child. As a child, your parent probably brought you to […]
Fun Fact Friday: Your Nose Can Remember 50,000 Scents Did you know this? Your nose can remember 50,000 scents. Have you ever noticed that smell is the strongest of our senses? Have you ever had a time where you smelled something and you are instantly taken back to a memory? Can you identify a time […]
Fun Fact Friday: Your Lungs Can Cover a Tennis Court The body may seem somewhere on average within the 5-7 foot range, but we are completely compacted. The small intestine unraveled would be about 20 feet long. It is compacted to fit inside of our bodies. If the lungs were laid flat, our lungs can […]
