Random Human Facts

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    Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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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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    When you kiss someone for the first time, you get a spike in the neurotransmitter dopamine, making you crave more.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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    It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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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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    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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    On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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