The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait, the 1 mile (1.6 km) wide, 3 mile (5 km) long channel between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.he Golden Gate Bridge's clearance above high water averages 220 feet (67 m) while its towers, at 746 feet (227 m) above the water, were the world's tallest on a suspension bridge until 1998 when bridges in Denmark and Japan were completed.
Why do wounds take so long to heal? The way the skin heals is determined partly by your genes - some people do heal quicker than others, and also your age - healing slows down the older your are. Your lifestyle makes a difference too - smoking reduces the blood supply to the skin, which slows healing.
Generally speaking, more serious wounds take longer to heal. Individual factors also influence how quickly your body is able to recover from a wound, including: 1  Age â young'uns usually heal faster than older folks. 2  Nutrition â the body needs a good supply of vitamin C to make collagen.ere's how healing works: 1  First comes vasoconstriction â blood vessels leading to the wound tighten to reduce the flow of blood to the injured area. 2  Platelets (triggered by enzymes leaked from the torn blood vessel) rush to the scene.