Random Human Facts

    96 facts tagged with Human Facts

    Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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    Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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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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    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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    Gorillas can catch human colds and other illnesses.
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    You can't tickle yourself.
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    Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db.
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