Random Human Facts

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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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    The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year.
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    Modern humans first appeared about 200,000 years ago, but record keeping didn't begin until about 6,000 years ago. That means about 97% of human history is lost.
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    Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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    Your heart will pump about 212 million liters in its lifetime.
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    In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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    The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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