Random Human Facts

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    On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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    Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
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    One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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    After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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    Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
    Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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    It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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    Atacama Skeleton
    Atacama Skeleton
    In 2003, the skeletal remains of a human that measured 6 inches in length were found in a Chilean ghost town. A definite explanation for its size, mutations, and origin has yet to be found.
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    Obsessive nose picking is called Rhinotillexomania.
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