Random Human Facts

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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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    Cats have a weak sense of taste. They have only 473 tastebuds, humans have 9,000.
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    There are times when you're walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight.
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    It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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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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    On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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    We share 70% of our DNA with a slug.
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    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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