Random Human Facts

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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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    Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
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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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    Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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    The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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    Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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    Due to the angle at which the optic nerve enters the brain, staring at a blue surface during sex greatly increases the intensity of orgasms.
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    Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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