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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    It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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    We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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    The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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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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    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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    If your liver stopped working, you'd die within 24 hours.
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    The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year.
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