10 Grossest Things About Our Bodies | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

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. Why do we get pimples? No matter how many times you wash your face, you're almost guaranteed to get a few pimples at some point in your life. As you become a teenager, your body goes into overdrive and produces all kinds of new chemicals and hormones to help you grow. One of the ways your body speeds up is by producing extra oil in the sebaceous glands on your face. It may sound funny, but having oil on your skin is actually very important to keeping it healthy. But as the body grows, it sometimes produces more oil than it needs, which combines with dead skin and bacteria to clog skin pores.

We call those clogged pores pimples, pimples, acne, blemishes, blackheads, whiteheads, and all sorts of other names. So if you wake up the morning of school picture day with a big fat spot right on the tip of your nose, don't panic. The best thing you can do is wash regularly and avoid touching your face because this can spread the oil and cause other breakouts. Oh, and one more thing that's much easier said than done: don't pop your pimples. I know. I know. It is almost impossible to resist. But according to dermatologists, it's best to let pimples run their course naturally.

By popping them, bacteria can penetrate deeper into the skin, causing even more redness and irritation. What would happen if I never showered again? This is what would happen if today you decided that you would never shower again. Well, for starters, you'd stink. This is pretty obvious, right? Dead skin, dirt and all kinds of bacteria would slowly accumulate all over the body, causing an unpleasant odor. Isn't that gross enough to get you in the shower? Well, how about the brown lumps that would start growing on your skin? That's how it is. Dirt, dust or other nasty microbes would slowly begin to accumulate on the skin, causing brown growths.

It is most likely to occur in the parts of the body that produce the most natural oils: the armpits, neck, head, and behind the ears. Dead skin would not simply accumulate on your body. Your scalp would also have all kinds of problems. We call the dead skin that accumulates on the scalp dandruff. It is a fairly common problem even for people who shower regularly and causes an itchy head. But if you stopped showering completely, your dandruff would accelerate. Your hair would become greasy and dirty and would start to look matted and full of knots like involuntary dreadlocks.

As if that weren't bad enough, the skin on your face would suffer the worst acne attack ever, giving you terrible pimples and pus from all the oil buildup. But if being really gross isn't enough to keep you showering, what about the effect it has on your health? That's right, showers don't just keep you looking and smelling good. They also keep you healthy. We're all taught that if we get a scrape or cut a little, it's better to wash it. This is because dirt and bacteria can cause an infection. But if you never shower, you're much more likely to get infected if you get a small cut because of all the extra bacteria crawling on your skin.

So while it may be bothersome to bathe or shower regularly, it's much less bothersome than losing a limb to an infection. Have you ever stopped and wondered why we have gas in the first place? Unfortunately for all of us, everything we eat and drink makes us fart. We pass gas about 20 times a day and sometimes more. You see, every time we swallow food or sip a drink, we swallow a little bit of air with it. All that gas builds up inside our body and, well, it has to get out one way or another. The air can come out again in the form of a burp or, much more fun, in the form of a fart.

Well, it's pretty simple. We pass gas through our mouth or butt when we swallow too much air. But why do some stink and others don't? That has more to do with the bacteria in our intestines. You see, the bacteria in your intestines help break down the food you eat. That process releases special gases that smell quite bad. There are four basic types of sugar in foods that cause a smelly reaction. The first is fructose, which is found in some fruit trees, berries, corn, sugar cane and beets. The second is lactose, which are the sugars in milk and other dairy products that make them sweet.

Third is raffinose, which is found in beans, broccoli, asparagus, cabbage and other vegetables. The last is sorbitol, which is found naturally in fruits and is artificially made in corn syrup. Okay, that's why some farts stink, but what about the noise? Why are some silent and others loud? The volume of a fart depends on how much gas has built up, how quickly it comes out, and how hard you squeeze your, well, you know. If your muscles are more relaxed, you'll likely pass some gas silently. But when you try not to fart and clench your fists, the intense release causes all kinds of vibrations that can make it very loud.

What causes our nose to bleed randomly? Anyone who has had a nosebleed knows that they are not very pleasant. But they are usually harmless and there is nothing to worry about. They usually start in a nostril near the front of the nose, where the blood vessels are smaller and closer to the surface of the skin. All of this makes them more likely to break and bleed. There are many different reasons why your nose may bleed. Believe it or not, picking your nose is actually a common cause. Climbing up there can accidentally cause a scratch on your nail that causes a nosebleed.

A physical injury such as getting hit in the nose or, when you're young, putting

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up your nostrils can also cause it. Even being sick with a stuffy nose can cause a nosebleed. All that rubbing of tissues and blowing your nose can cause broken blood vessels and nosebleeds. The last important cause is too dry air. When the air is very dry, the inside of the nose also becomes dry and cracked and irritated. If you ever get a nosebleed, don't panic. The best way to handle it is to stand or sit, grab some nearby tissues to absorb the blood, tilt your head forward, and close your nose with your fingers until the bleeding stops.

It may take a couple of minutes for the nosebleed to stop, so be patient. But if it lasts longer than 20 minutes or so, it might be time to talk to a professional. You may be tempted to tilt your head back when blood starts to flow through your nostrils, but try to resist. It can cause blood to return to the throat, which can affect breathing and end up in the stomach. And unless you're a vampire, swallowing blood isn't ideal. What would happen if you never brushed your teeth again? Believe it or not, throughout history, people have always found ways to brush their teeth even before the invention of the toothbrush.

For example, the ancient Egyptians made a terrible toothbrushing device by breaking off the end of a twig and rubbing it against their teeth. Yeah! Another popular method in the ancient world was to dip a cloth in salt water and rub it on your teeth. To keep their mouths fresh and minty, people in ancient China sometimes chewed flavored twigs as if they were a natural breath mint. The Chinese were the first to invent the toothbrush more than 1,000 years ago, during the Tang Dynasty. It was made by using the rough, bristly hairs from the back of a pig's neck and attaching them to a piece of bamboo or bone.

Okay, now that you know where the toothbrush came from, let's get down to business. What would happen if you never brushed your teeth again? Every time you eat, bacteria in your mouth break down the sugars left on your teeth from the food you ate. That sugar turns into an acid that damages the protective layer around your teeth called enamel. We call it cavity. Every time acid makes a hole in that protective wall, every time you brush your teeth, you are cleaning the acid and protecting your teeth from cavities. If you don't brush your teeth, that acid will continue to build up and rise and form a yellow layer of bacteria called plaque on each tooth.

Plaque can cause teeth to rot or even die if no effort is made to keep them clean. Think about it this way. When you watch a movie that takes place in the past, many times the characters will have old, rotten, brown teeth. Well, that's what it looks like when someone goes their entire life without good oral hygiene. And it may be fine with a medieval peasant, but trust me, you don't want to go to class with brown teeth falling out of your mouth. What really makes us snore? Snoring is a large, deep noise that comes from our nose while we sleep and can keep people nearby awake and, in the worst case, be loud enough to wake ourselves or even wake up someone in another room. .

About half of us will snore at some point in our lives. So it's something you'll probably encounter in one form or another. For some, snoring is a constant problem every night, and others simply snore occasionally or very rarely. So what actually causes that? Well, you snore when air cannot easily pass through your nose and mouth while you sleep. If the air cannot escape freely, it will explode, as if it were an air volcano through the nose, causing vibrations that produce the classic snoring. There are all kinds of different

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that can cause you to snore. Blocked airways or nasal congestion are a common cause because they hinder the natural flow of air.

Allergies, colds or infections are often the cause of spending the night snoring. But you can also snore simply because of your physical fitness. Men have naturally narrower airways than women, making them more likely to snore. Being overweight doesn't help either. Fat around the neck and throat can cut off the air and cause that terrible sound. Okay, so we know why we snore and what can cause it. But how do we completely avoid snoring? If you have a stuffy nose, be sure to try clearing it before bed. You can also try some new sleeping positions. Keep your head up about six inches while lying in bed with an extra pillow.

And try sleeping on your side instead of on your back. This helps you breathe better. And it will prevent your nose from becoming stuffy again too quickly if you are sick. Living healthy also helps a lot. Losing weight and exercising have been shown to help people stop snoring so frequently, and avoiding fatty foods and dairy right before bed can also help. And as annoying as snoring can be, it's hard to say if it's worth giving up that late-night bowl of ice cream just to stop snoring. What would happen if you never slept again? The first day after you stop sleeping may not go exactly as you expected.

Lack of normal sleep will overstimulate your brain as it doesn't have a chance to rest and shut down. As a result, your brain's reward pathways will produce a chemical called dopamine that will make you feel good, awake, and energized. Good start, huh? Well, enjoy it while it lasts because things are about to get worse. First, your brain will conserve energy by shutting down the prefrontal cortex, the part that controls your impulses, reaction speed, and decision-making. At the beginning of the second day, after two full nights without sleep, your brain and body will begin to shut down even more.

And you may start to look pale and sick with deep, dark bags under your eyes. Two nights without sleep would also affect your immune system, leaving you much more vulnerable to catching a cold or flu. The third day without sleep is when things would really start to get weird. If you managed to go three days without sleep, you would almost certainly start hallucinating as if your dreams were bleeding into the waking world. Amazing. Without sleep, it won't be long before you die of exhaustion. Scientists don't know for sure exactly how long a healthy human can survive without sleep.

But expert estimates suggest that, at best, someone wouldn't last more than a few months. The longest time a person has been recorded going without sleep is a whopping 11 days or more than 260 hours. But here's the interesting thing. Even if you go that long without sleep, all you need is about 12 hours of good, deep REM sleep to get back on track with no lasting health effects. What is more dangerous is not sleeping daily. Studies show that it puts you at risk for serious medical conditions such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and even shortens your life expectancy. So, yes, it can be annoying to go to bed when all you want to do is keep watching videos.

But trust us, you'd better just get some sleep. ThatWhat really makes us vomit? Right before you vomit, a lot of things happen inside your body to prepare. Your mouth covers your teeth with saliva to protect them from the stomach acids in your vomit. Blood usually drains from the face as the body redirects it to vital organs. And just when you're about to vomit, the muscles of your abs and diaphragm literally squeeze your stomach, forcing its disgusting contents back into your digestive tract, down your throat, and then back into your mouth. One of the main reasons we vomit is to avoid being poisoned.

Most animals eat small meals wherever they find them. So if they eat something poisonous, their body can usually fight it off before it kills them. But because humans eat such large portions in one sitting, we are more likely to get poisoned. So when it comes to ingesting something toxic, being able to vomit can save your life, but it doesn't always have to be poison. If your stomach feels like it's too full, or if you contract some type of stomach virus like the flu, that can also cause vomiting. Another common cause is motion sickness. Experts can't say for sure why this makes us nauseous and even vomit, but they have a big theory.

When our balance is thrown off, say after circling a group or riding a corrugated boat, our senses become confused and send our brain all sorts of conflicting messages about what's happening, putting our body into emergency mode. .And finally, vomiting is not always caused by something physical. Our emotions can also make us vomit. We may vomit if we are too scared, sad, or disgusted by something or someone. So why do we vomit? It turns out there are many different reasons. Maybe just take some precautions and go for the cotton candy after you ride the roller coaster. What did people use before toilet paper?

Even before toilet paper was invented, people still needed to clean themselves after using the bathroom. And over the years, there have been all kinds of solutions to this age-old problem. The Romans used a tersorium. It's a fancy Roman name for, well, a sponge attached to the end of a stick that everyone shared. Yes, it is not ideal. But that is not all. The positions were not very private. The Romans had a long marble bench with several holes carved into it, with no walls or barriers between them. Sticks wrapped in cloth were also used in some parts of China.

Around this time, the Chinese invented paper. And, over time, people began to use leftover pieces of paper. The first known flushing toilet was invented in England in 1596, but it remained a royal luxury. And things didn't change much in the ass-wiping department for a long time. In colonial America, the British settlers who colonized North America often wiped themselves with ears of corn before moving on to old pieces of parchment. Toilet paper wasn't first available to the masses until 1857, and even then, it wasn't as soft and strong as it is today. During the early decades, people often suffered from small splinters from the poor quality loose paper used at that time.

Over the last 50 years or so, there have been many innovations in toilet paper technology that have led to the ultra-soft, absorbent and strong product that exists today. So the next time your brother leaves the bathroom dirty and smelly when you have to go, be glad you're not sharing a sponge with a stick. Do we really need to sweat? It sure sucks to be all sweaty, sometimes literally. But it turns out that sweating is actually a key part of helping regulate body temperature. Everyone has two million sweat glands in their body. The only place that doesn't have any is the lips.

It may not seem like it, but your body is almost always sweating. You just don't notice it because it evaporates from your skin before it builds up enough to form a bead of sweat. When your body starts to get too hot, your brain sends signals to those two million sweat glands telling them to release sweat from your pores. When that sweat evaporates on your skin, it takes away some of the heat and helps you cool down. But when your body is very hot, like after a workout or on a humid summer day, that sweat builds up faster than it can evaporate.

Most of us don't like to sweat. It's wet, sticky, stinky and uncomfortable. But despite all that, you should be happy to sweat. Without sweat to help cool you, your body would overheat, which can make you very sick or even kill you. Well, that's why we sweat to help us stay cool. But why is our sweat salty? Well, sweat is mostly made up of traditional water, but it also contains traces of other things, chemicals, sugars and salts. All of these reach your body and eventually reach your sweat glands. Your body filters out most of that salt from sweat, but enough passes through to give the sweat that characteristic salty taste.

Now I want fries. That's weird?