Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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The oldest stone tools found are dated from 2.7 - 2.9 million years ago. The species that made these tools is unknown.
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It took 200,000 years for humans to reach 3 billion in number. It took 40 years for the next 3 billion.
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Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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