The world's shortest man measures only 21.5 inches.
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It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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An average heart beats 100,000 times a day, pumping some 2,000 gallons of blood through its chambers. Over a 70-year life span, that adds up to more than 2.5 billion heartbeats.
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Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
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Cats have a weak sense of taste. They have only 473 tastebuds, humans have 9,000.
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When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
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We share 70% of our DNA with a slug.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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