Fun Facts About Human Eyes

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Fastest Muscle

The eye muscles are the fastest in the body, contracting in less than 1/100th of a second.

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Blinking Marathon

We blink about 15-20 times per minute, adding up to over 28,000 times a day.

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Unique as Fingerprints

Your iris is as unique as your fingerprint, with no two being exactly alike.

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Seeing Upside Down

Your brain flips the upside-down images your eyes send so you see things right-side-up.

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All the Colours

The human eye can detect around 10 million colors and is most sensitive to green.

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