Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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Having sex can make a woman look younger and more attractive due to the release of estrogen and collagen.
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We share 70% of our DNA with a slug.
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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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The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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A person will create enough saliva to fill two average size swimming pools during his lifetime.
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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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