The human body contains enough phosphorus to make about 2,200 match heads.
Why it is true
The adult human body contains about 780 grams of phosphorus, most of it in bones and teeth. This amount would be enough to manufacture about 2,200 match heads, which use red phosphorus in their composition.
Source: Chemical & Engineering News
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