Random Human Facts

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    The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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    The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
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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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    Having sex can make a woman look younger and more attractive due to the release of estrogen and collagen.
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    The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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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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    An average heart beats 100,000 times a day, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood through its chambers. Over a 70-year life span, that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.
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    You forget 90% of your dreams.
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