Hi, kids! Welcome to this weekly addition to Fun Facts, everyone’s favorite source for useless information. Awkward silences? Not a problem! Break the ice with these interesting facts about the human body.

• You see your nose at all times. Your brain just chooses to ignore it.
• You cannot talk while you breathe in through your nose.
• Belief said that the marriage ring is worn on the fourth finger from thumb because that vein runs directly from the heart. This vein is called Vena Amoris, literally meaning “Vein of Love.”
• Every human has a unique smell, except for identical twins.
• Humans are the only animals to produce emotional tears.