Random Human Facts

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    There are about 255 babies born worldwide every minute.
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    Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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    If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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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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    You can't tickle yourself.
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    When you kiss someone for the first time, you get a spike in the neurotransmitter dopamine, making you crave more.
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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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    Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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