Random Human Facts

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    Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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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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    Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db.
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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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    Tigers can see 6 times better at night than humans.
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    Your fingernails grow faster in summer.
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    Humans are capable of running 40 mph according to a study by bio-mechanical expert Dr. Matthew Bundle. Today's fastest man, Usain Bolt, has a top speed of 28 mph.
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