The human brain weighs about three pounds on average.

Hyenas have powerful jaws adapted for crushing bone.

Fact #1274 · Human Body

The Sumerians developed one of the earliest writing systems.

Fact #599 · Human Body

The dragonfish has bioluminescent organs along its body.

Fact #1404 · Human Body

In 2001, a Norwegian man survived a fall through ice by floating in near-freezing water.

Fact #800 · Human Body

The human liver can regenerate lost tissue.

Fact #123 · Human Body

The Thirty Years’ War affected much of Central Europe.

Fact #1171 · Human Body

Some animals can regenerate entire body parts.

Fact #1779 · Human Body

The primacy effect describes better recall of early information in a sequence.

Fact #1477 · Human Body