Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
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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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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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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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