Random Human Facts

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    On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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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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    In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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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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    A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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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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    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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    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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