Random Human Facts

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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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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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    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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    Crying literally alleviates stress and uniquely allows humans to decrease feelings of anger and sadness.
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    Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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    The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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    A third of the human population sneezes when they look at the Sun. Light can signal the ocular nerve near the sinuses and triggers a sneeze.
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