Random Human Facts

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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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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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    We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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    A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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    Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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    A person will create enough saliva to fill two average size swimming pools during his lifetime.
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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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    An unprotected human can survive up to 1.5 minutes in space with no permanent bodily damage.
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