Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
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Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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