Random Human Facts

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    In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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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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    The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year.
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    Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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    There are times when you're walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight.
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    Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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    If your liver stopped working, you'd die within 24 hours.
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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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