Random Human Facts

    96 facts tagged with Human Facts

    Only humans shed emotional tears.
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    We share 70% of our DNA with a slug.
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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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    If the human eye was a digital camera, it would have 576 megapixels.
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    Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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    The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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    It took 200,000 years for humans to reach 3 billion in number. It took 40 years for the next 3 billion.
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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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