Random Human Facts

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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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    By weight, Bone is five times stronger than steel.
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    Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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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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    It took 200,000 years for humans to reach 3 billion in number. It took 40 years for the next 3 billion.
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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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    Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db.
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    Human hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
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