Random Human Facts

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    We share 70% of our DNA with a slug.
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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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    You forget 90% of your dreams.
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    For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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    Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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    There are about 255 babies born worldwide every minute.
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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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    One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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