Random Human Facts

    96 facts tagged with Human Facts

    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.
    73
    Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
    205
    The world's shortest man measures only 21.5 inches.
    73
    All 13 minerals necessary for human life can be found in alcohol beverages.
    282
    Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
    31
    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.
    54
    For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
    515
    There are about 255 babies born worldwide every minute.
    46