Fun and Fascinating Facts About Your Body and Health 🧬

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You are listening to Sleep Tight Science.

Did you know your nose can remember 50,000 different smells?

What?

That's like having a superpower.

Hello friends and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your

questions about science.

Did you know that your body is like a super cool machine?

It's filled with amazing parts, works in ways you might not expect, and even makes some

funny sounds and smells.

In this episode, we're going to learn some amazing facts about your body and health that

might surprise you, and help you understand just how incredible your body really is.

We will start with something that affects us every day, technology.

Did you know that technology can actually affect your health?

It's not.

Not all bad, of course, but spending too much time on your phone or computer can strain your eyes,

badly affect your posture, and even make it harder to fall asleep at night.

Have you ever been to the doctor and heard a word that sounds like it's from a completely

different language? Don't worry, you're not alone. Doctors often use big, complicated words

to describe everyday things.

For example, epistaxis might sound like some kind of spell from a magic book,

but it's actually just a fancy word for a nosebleed.

Understanding some of these tricky medical terms

can make visits to the doctor a lot less confusing

and can actually be a lot of fun.

You could try using sternocleidomastoid.

sternocleidomastoid with your grown-ups. You could say, my sternocleidomastoid is

sore. I can't go to school today. Do you think it will work? The sternocleidomastoid

is a muscle in your neck. It helps you turn your head from side to

side and bend your neck. One of the coolest things your body does every day

day is digestion. This is how your body turns the food you eat into energy. It's a pretty amazing

process that happens in six easy steps. It's a super important process that keeps your body

fueled and ready to go. We'll talk about those steps after a bit. Next, we'll learn more about

something stinky. Farts. We have talked about this topic a number of times, but I'm not going to

of times, but listeners keep asking to learn more.

Soon, you will all be fart experts.

As it turns out, farts are actually

made of different gases.

Some of those gases come from the food you eat,

and some come from the air you swallow

when you talk or chew.

Learning about what makes up a fart

is a fun way to understand how your body works,

even if it is a little smelly.

Have you ever wondered about the curious parts of your body?

For example, why do you have tiny muscles in your ears?

Or why do you get goosebumps when you're cold?

Your body has all kinds of little features that you might not even notice

but they play a big role in keeping you comfortable and healthy.

it's like your body has