Random Human Facts

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    In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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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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    Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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    Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
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    Poor eyesight (myopia) is associated with higher IQ.
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    A human brain produces as many as 12,000 to 50,000 thoughts per day, depending on how deep a thinker a person is.
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    Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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    After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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