Random Human Facts

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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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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    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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    The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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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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    Enamel is hardest substance in the human body.
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