During one hour of reading, the eyes may make as many as 10,000 coordinated movements.
Notes on verification
Corroborated by two sources including a research-oriented science communication site, but figure is an approximation not tied to a specific peer-reviewed study cited directly. [tier=silver indep_score=0.925 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- 14 Fun Facts About the Muscular System - Healthline (seed:health_and_medicine)
- https://nvpinstitute.com/article/words-appear-run-together-reading/ (corroboration)
- https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2023.769381 (corroboration)