Random Human Facts

    96 facts tagged with Human Facts

    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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    It takes approximately 12 hours for food to entirely digest.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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    A third of the human population sneezes when they look at the Sun. Light can signal the ocular nerve near the sinuses and triggers a sneeze.
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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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    Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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    If Earth's life was compressed into 1 year, then humans would have been around for only 2 seconds.
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    Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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