Random Human Facts

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    The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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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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    Yawns are more contagious among people with closer relationships.
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    Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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    In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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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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    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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    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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