Random Human Facts

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    Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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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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    Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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    We share 70% of our DNA with a slug.
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    Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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    A man's beard grows fastest when he anticipates sex.
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    Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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    The world's shortest man measures only 21.5 inches.
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