After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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There are about 255 babies born worldwide every minute.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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A human being loses an average of 40 to 100 strands of hair a day.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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