Humans are weird, complex creatures. Despite thousands of years of thinking about ourselves, (because, let's face it, we think about ourselves a LOT), we have yet to understand even a fraction of what makes us us. Below are some bizarre, cool and totally random facts about humans that will hopefully leave with a whole new understanding of your own species.
1/30. Every day, your heart creates enough energy to drive a truck for 20 miles (32 km).
2/30. The average American spends over 5 months of their life on the phone.
3/30. The brain releases so much dopamine during orgasms that a brain scan resembles that of someone on heroin.
4/30. People who procrastinate may be more likely to have insomnia, a study found.
5/30. Research conducted on comedians and funny people have shown they are usually more depressed than average.
6/30. Parents of new babies miss out on 6 months worth of sleep in the first 2 years of their child's life.
7/30. Your brain keeps developing until your late 40s.
8/30. You have Taste receptors in your stomach, intestines, pancreas, lungs, anus, testicles, and brain.
9/30. The smell of chocolate increases theta brain waves, which triggers relaxation.
10/30. Farts have been clocked at a speed of10 feet per second (7 mph).
11/30. The average person spends 3 months of its lifetime sitting on the toilet.
12/30. Men (who are attracted to women) spend almost a year of their lives staring at women, a survey found.
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13/30. According to Time magazine, a steady stream of minor accomplishments makes you more satisfied with your life than a few major accomplishments
14/30. People with many friends live an average of 3.7 years more than those who are socially isolated.
15/30. Sitting for more than three hours a day can cut two years off a person's life expectancy.
16/30. Joggers live, on average, six years longer.
17/30. Most people can survive for up to 2 months without eating, but people can only live up to 11 days without sleeping.
18/30. If everyone in the world washed their hands properly, a million lives could be saved a year.
19/30. The average British woman spends US$160,000 on make-up in a lifetime.
20/30. If Earth's history were condensed into 24 hours, life would've appeared at 4am, land plants at 10:24pm, dinosaur extinction at 11:41pm and human history would've begun at 11:58:43pm.
21/30. Humans and dogs are the only two species known to seek visual clues from another's eyes. And dogs only do it with humans.
22/30. If you announce your goals to others, you are less likely to make them happen because you lose motivation, studies confirmed.
23/30. Your mind "rewrites" monotonous speech of boring people to make it sound more interesting.
24/30. The type of music you listen to affects the way you perceive the world.
25/30. The key to happiness is spending your money on experiences rather than possessions, according to studies.
26/30. Romantic love is biochemically indistinguishable from having a severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
27/30. The brain treats rejection like physical pain, according to scientists.
28/30. 68% of the people suffer from Phantom Vibration Syndrome, the feeling that one's phone is vibrating when it's not.
29/30. Your nose can remember 50,000 different scents.
30/30. Research has revealed that left-handed people are affected by post-traumatic stress far more than those who are right-handed.
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But sometimes, the wisdom imparted by friends isn't always helpful or relevant to the situation.
Curious to hear from strangers online who could do without specific knowledge, Redditor Saibotnl1 asked:
"What life advice can just f'k off?"
These Redditors have a problem with how certain people have on outlook on life.
Time To Rest
"Sleep when you’re dead."
"Cool, but you’re going to be dead a lot sooner."
– Tag2graff
Irrelevant Sadness
"People have it so much worse than you so don’t be sad!"
– notrachelmar
"To that I like to say, 'people have it so much better than you so don't be happy!'"
– ___jupiter____
Your Life Path
"Almost anything relating to what age you must be in order to buy a house, have children, marry, have a profession, or do anything else. Seriously, everyone's life is different from everyone else's. Make your life the way you want it to be. If you so desire. Up to you."
– Frn071
On The Contrary
“Cheaters never prosper”
"Yes, they f'king do."
– waqasnaseem07
People can get out of any situation they find displeasing.
But others feel people should just "stick it out."
Ignoring Bullies
"Just ignore bullys or get someone else to handle it for you. I have never seen this work, only makes it worse. The only effective way I've seen to deal with them is by not making yourself an easy target and make them scared to f'k with you again. If going psycho on their a** is the only thing they'll respond to that's their fault. Also want to add in schools they will punish you for self defense but that punishment is only sitting around a few hours in detention or sitting around at home with a suspension. The punishment is temporary boredom, it's absolutely nothing compared to being bullied and when it's over the important message will still stand that you will not tolerate being a victim."
– User Delted
Remain to be Miserable
"Stick it out"
"Whether that's sh**ty jobs, shi**y relationships, shi**y living situations..."
"By all means don't just give up on things when you face challenges, but if something feels wrong or is wrecking your peace then take some control and change it if you can!"
– petitezoey
"Easy for you to say," might be an auto-response to these suggestions for many people.
Invitation For Recklesslessness
"Live like everyday was your last"
Yall know what people do when they learn they have a single day left to live?"
– LimeGrass619
A Possible Consequence
"I did that as a teenager and ended up homeless and addicted to heroin. Didn’t pan out for me too well."
"19 years sober though today."
– Open-Section-7263
A Practical Approach
"If I knew with certainty that I had one day left, I'd double-check all my financials, my will, and my insurance policies, make sure my wife had all of my passwords and knew where all the money was, spend the rest of the day with her and the kids, then call the medical examiner and ask to lie down on the gurney so that when I die they won't strain their back moving my remains out of my house."
– Asteriad
Nose Stuck In A Book
"Work while they sleep. Study while they party"
"That's not a recipe for success, that's a recipe for a lot of white hairs, burnout syndrome and a stroke before your 40s..."
– Khomuna
Doesn't Apply To Everyone
"Do what you love and money will follow"
"I love walking my dogs and grilling food for my friends but That sh*t doesn't pay the bills as well as my engineering degree!"
– Elons_android
While people's intentions are good, they're better off keeping their two cents in their own pockets.
Not everyone likes to hear platitudes.
Sometimes, people just want to know they're not alone with their problems over listening to unlikely solutions that are nothing more than superficial pick-me-ups.
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