Random Human Facts

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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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    Babies crawl an average of 200m a day.
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    Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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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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    Most of us have microscopic, worm like mites named Demodex that live in our eyelashes and have claws and a mouth.
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    Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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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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    Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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