1. The right lung is slightly larger than the left.
2. Hairs in the nose help to clean the air we breathe as well as warming it.
3. The highest recorded "sneeze speed" is 165 km per hour.
4. The surface area of the lungs is roughly the same size as a tennis court.
5. The capillaries in the lungs would extend 1,600 kilometres if placed end to end.
6. We lose half a litre of water a day through breathing. This is the water vapour we see when we breathe onto glass.
7. A person at rest usually breathes between 12 and 15 times a minute.
8. The breathing rate is faster in children and women than in men.
9. Yawning is a result of your body not taking in enough oxygen from the air, which causes a shortage of oxygen in our bodies. The brain senses this shortage of oxygen and sends a message that causes you to take a deep long breath (a yawn!).
10. When we Breath We Take Only 21% Of oxygen. The rest ? Nitrogen – 78%, bacteria & viruses -1%
11. Over time, breathing through the mouth can actually lead to shrinkage of your jaw, which can then result in crooked teeth.
12. It is natural to change sleeping position every 30 minutes, mostly due to the body’s need to keep air flow balanced through both nostrils.
13. Lung” means “light” in 13th century European languages, which probably referred to the weight of the organ.
14. A sneeze is the body’s natural mechanism for clearing out the irritants in the nose.
15.When you cough, droplets can travel up to three feet.