Shark corneas are used in eye transplants and shark bone marrow can be used to graft human bones.
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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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All 13 minerals necessary for human life can be found in alcohol beverages.
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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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The world's shortest man measures only 21.5 inches.
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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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Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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It takes approximately 12 hours for food to entirely digest.
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