Random Human Facts

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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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    Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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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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    Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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    If Earth's life was compressed into 1 year, then humans would have been around for only 2 seconds.
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    Obsessive nose picking is called Rhinotillexomania.
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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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    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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