Random Human Facts

    96 facts tagged with Human Facts

    Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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    Every human spent about half an hour as a single cell.
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    Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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    Humans are capable of running 40 mph according to a study by bio-mechanical expert Dr. Matthew Bundle. Today's fastest man, Usain Bolt, has a top speed of 28 mph.
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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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    If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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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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    Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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