Random Human Facts

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    A person will create enough saliva to fill two average size swimming pools during his lifetime.
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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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    Humans are capable of running 40 mph according to a study by bio-mechanical expert Dr. Matthew Bundle. Today's fastest man, Usain Bolt, has a top speed of 28 mph.
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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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    Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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    By weight, Bone is five times stronger than steel.
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    Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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    If your liver stopped working, you'd die within 24 hours.
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