Random Human Facts

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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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    There are glasses which allow a red-green color-blind person to see colors the way everyone else does.
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    Babies crawl an average of 200m a day.
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    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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    Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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    For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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    Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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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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