Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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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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We share 70% of our DNA with a slug.
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Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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