Random Human Facts

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    Due to the angle at which the optic nerve enters the brain, staring at a blue surface during sex greatly increases the intensity of orgasms.
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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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    The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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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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    It takes about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body.
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    The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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    The world's shortest man measures only 21.5 inches.
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