Random Human Facts

    96 facts tagged with Human Facts

    Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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    In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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    Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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    The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year.
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    Most of us have microscopic, worm like mites named Demodex that live in our eyelashes and have claws and a mouth.
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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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    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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    Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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