Random Human Facts

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    Enamel is hardest substance in the human body.
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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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    In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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    We share 70% of our DNA with a slug.
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    A human brain produces as many as 12,000 to 50,000 thoughts per day, depending on how deep a thinker a person is.
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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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    Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
    Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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    A third of the human population sneezes when they look at the Sun. Light can signal the ocular nerve near the sinuses and triggers a sneeze.
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