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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During an average lifetime, a man will spend 3,350 hours removing 8.4 meters of stubble.
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Children laugh about 400 times a day, while adults laugh on average only 15 times a day.
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It took 200,000 years for humans to reach 3 billion in number. It took 40 years for the next 3 billion.
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The world's tallest man reached 8 feet 11 inches at 21.
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Studies suggest that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more "working memory" and "sharper brains".
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Karl Pillemer, a professor, performed a study on thousands of elderly people and what advice they had about life. On happiness, there was a consensus: “the elders viewed happiness as a choice, not the result of how life treats you.”
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