Interesting Facts About Humans

Humans are the only species known to blush.

On average, a person will spend six months of their lifetime waiting for red traffic lights.

Your nose can remember 50,000 different scents.

The human brain contains about 86 billion nerve cells.

Laughter is contagious because we have a ‘mirror neuron’ that makes us imitate others.

Humans are the only animals that shed tears when they’re emotional.

The average person will eat around 70,000 meals in their lifetime.

Human bones are stronger than steel, gram for gram.

The human heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood every day.

The fastest muscle in the human body is the one that closes the eyelids.

Humans are the only animals that can blush or turn pale when emotional.

Interesting Facts About Humans part 2

It’s impossible to tickle yourself because your brain can anticipate it.

The length of your forearm is equal to the length of your foot.

Humans are the only animals that can recognize themselves in a mirror.

The average person spends about five years of their life eating.

Our sneezes can travel up to 100 miles per hour.

About 1% of the bacteria in your body can make you sick, the rest are beneficial.

Human fingerprints are completely unique, even identical twins have different prints.

Your brain operates on the same amount of power as a 10-watt light bulb.

Humans are the only animals that yawn when they see others yawning.

We are the only species that cook our food before eating it.

The human body has enough iron in it to make a small nail.

Every human spends about half an hour as a single celled organism in their mother’s womb.

Humans have around 100,000 hairs on their heads.

We lose over 50,000 skin cells every minute.

The average person will walk the equivalent of three times around the world in their lifetime.

Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas.

The smallest bone in the human body is in the ear.

The average person laughs 15 times a day.

Humans are born without kneecaps; they develop between the ages of 2 and

The human brain weighs about three pounds.

Humans are the only animals that enjoy spicy foods.

We’re the only species that uses written communication to record information.

The average person will spend six months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green.

Humans are better at long-distance running than any other animal.

Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that’s attached on one end.

The human eye can distinguish about 10 million different colors.

We use 300 million cells just to smell scents.

Humans are the only animals that have chins.

The average person blinks about 28,000 times a day.

Your brain is more active at night than during the day.

Humans are the only animals with a prominent chin.

Our ears never stop growing throughout our entire lifetime.

We are the only species on Earth that can consciously delay gratification.

Every person’s tongue print is unique, just like their fingerprints. Hope you find these facts interesting and entertaining!

Humans are the only species known to blush.

On average, a person will spend six months of their lifetime waiting for red traffic lights.

Your nose can remember 50,000 different scents.

The human brain contains about 86 billion nerve cells.

Laughter is contagious because we have a ‘mirror neuron’ that makes us imitate others.

Humans are the only animals that shed tears when they’re emotional.

The average person will eat around 70,000 meals in their lifetime.

Human bones are stronger than steel, gram for gram.

The human heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood every day.

The fastest muscle in the human body is the one that closes the eyelids.

Humans are the only animals that can blush or turn pale when emotional.

It’s impossible to tickle yourself because your brain can anticipate it.

The length of your forearm is equal to the length of your foot.

Humans are the only animals that can recognize themselves in a mirror.

The average person spends about five years of their life eating.

Our sneezes can travel up to 100 miles per hour.

About 1% of the bacteria in your body can make you sick, the rest are beneficial.

Human fingerprints are completely unique, even identical twins have different prints.

Your brain operates on the same amount of power as a 10-watt light bulb.

Humans are the only animals that yawn when they see others yawning.

We are the only species that cook our food before eating it.

The human body has enough iron in it to make a small nail.

Every human spends about half an hour as a single celled organism in their mother’s womb.

Humans have around 100,000 hairs on their heads.

We lose over 50,000 skin cells every minute.

The average person will walk the equivalent of three times around the world in their lifetime.

Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas.

The smallest bone in the human body is in the ear.

The average person laughs 15 times a day.

Humans are born without kneecaps; they develop between the ages of 2 and

The human brain weighs about three pounds.

Humans are the only animals that enjoy spicy foods.

We’re the only species that uses written communication to record information.

The average person will spend six months of their life waiting for red lights to turn green.

Humans are better at long-distance running than any other animal.

Your tongue is the only muscle in your body that’s attached on one end.

The human eye can distinguish about 10 million different colors.

We use 300 million cells just to smell scents.

Humans are the only animals that have chins.

The average person blinks about 28,000 times a day.

Your brain is more active at night than during the day.

Humans are the only animals with a prominent chin.

Our ears never stop growing throughout our entire lifetime.

We are the only species on Earth that can consciously delay gratification.

Every person’s tongue print is unique, just like their fingerprints. Hope you find these facts interesting and entertaining!