A third of the human population sneezes when they look at the Sun. Light can signal the ocular nerve near the sinuses and triggers a sneeze.
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There are about 255 babies born worldwide every minute.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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The human brain has the capacity to store everything that you experience.
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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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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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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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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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