It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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If Earth's life was compressed into 1 year, then humans would have been around for only 2 seconds.
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Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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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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Only humans shed emotional tears.
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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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When you kiss someone for the first time, you get a spike in the neurotransmitter dopamine, making you crave more.
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