Random Human Facts

    96 facts tagged with Human Facts

    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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    Cats have a weak sense of taste. They have only 473 tastebuds, humans have 9,000.
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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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    Having sex can make a woman look younger and more attractive due to the release of estrogen and collagen.
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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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    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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    A human brain produces as many as 12,000 to 50,000 thoughts per day, depending on how deep a thinker a person is.
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    The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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