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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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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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    The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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    The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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    The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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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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    Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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