It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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Pet dogs and elephants are the only animals that seem to instinctively understand human gesture.
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Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
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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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An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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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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The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year.
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In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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