14 fun facts about the eyes - the Marvelous Facts

14 fun facts about the eyes

Fun Facts About The Eyes



-Did you know that the average blink takes 1/3 of a second?

-Seeing is so important that it takes up more than 50% of the brain’s functionality.

-Newborns don’t shed tears, though they do know how to cry.

-You blink about 15-20 times in a minute.

-The most active muscles in your body are in your eyes.

-If the human eye were a digital camera it would have 576 megapixels.

-We spend about 10% of our wake time with our eyes closed.

-An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.

-Your eyes contain around 107 million light sensitive cells.

-Dolphins can sleep with one eye open.

-Birds, cats and dogs have three eyelids.

-Ommatophobia is the fear of eyes.

-Humans can see more shades of green than any other colour.

-The eye has over 2 million moving parts.





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