The body is such an incredibly well-designed machine, and its functions fit together so perfectly, that it's virtually impossible to comprehend it. We have drawn together this series of fascinating videos so you can learn exactly how your organs perform their roles to keep us thinking, breathing, seeing, hearing and moving.
You can learn which organ behaves like a factory kept inside the body, and which is its personal health coach. You can find out what the spleen does (let's face it we have all heard of this organ but how many of us actually know anything about its role within the body?) and which key organ is powered by electrical shocks. Discover where our emotions are controlled and just why we don't have to 'remember' to breathe (luckily).
Instructions: Hover over the picture below and you will see a series of blue icons appear. Place your cursor over any of these blue icons and a video will pop up in a small window. Click on the icon to start the video and learn more about the organ or function you have selected. We learned so much from these films and we hope you do too!
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Fascinating: Do You See the Same Colors As I Do?
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These Are the Miracles That Happen in Our Bodies Every Day
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The Facts You Didn't Know About the Human Body...
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The Science Behind Why Laughter is the Best Medicine
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Wonder Why Time Speeds Up As You Age? Here's the Answer
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Sci Fi Tech: Jetpack Rescue!
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9 UNBELIEVABLE Ice Science Tricks That'l Amaze You
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Visual Illusions: What Color Are These Strawberries?
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Take an Incredible Tour of Our Colossal Milky Way Galaxy
Fly Through the Milky Way Galaxy!
What is Your Consciousness? A Remarkable Video...
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8 Biggest Mysteries Still Surrounding the Human Body
Although modern science has revealed much about the human body, there are some things that still remain unknown. Here are the 8 biggest mysteries about it.
The History of Our Planet in One Beautiful Spiral...
This beautiful infographic offers us a remarkable story – the history of Planet Earth.
6 Signs That Someone is Listening on Your Cellphone Calls!
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How Your Eye Came to Be the Color It Is...
Why do we have different-colored eyes, and what does it mean?
25 Feats of Engineering that Leave Everyone Amazed
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8 Inventions of 2023 That Will Change The Way We Live
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The Magical Geometry of Crystals and How It Came to Be
How and why crystals are formed in such distinctive shapes that look like a human must have shaped them.
The Facts You Didn't Know About the Human Body...
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Revealed! This Is How Far We Have Sent Crafts into Space!
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These 20 Tech Inventions Will Define the Next Decade
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The Psychology Behind Why Some People Are Habitually Late
Now we finally know why some people are habitually late.
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This Mind-Blowing Talk Explores the Nature of Reality
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New Study: There is a Sure Way to Slow Aging
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I Bet You Didn't Have a Clue About These Human Body Facts!
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What on Earth Is a Black Hole? This Video Explains All...
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7 Weird Facts About the Human Voice That Will Surprise You
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