Five (5) interesting human facts that would make you wonder

 

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Humans are the Only Animals That Enjoy Spicy Foods

It's an evolutionary mystery that scientists have had trouble explaining, but humans are the only animals who actually enjoy eating spicy food. There does not seem to be any health benefits to eating painful peppers (though some research finds that it may fight off fungus), so the best reason some have suggested is the thrill factor—no different than the fact that we are the only animals that like rollercoasters and scary movies. And for some great tips on healthy eating, this is the Single Best Weight-Loss Hack You Can Do.

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Humans Are Also the Only Animals Whose Brains Shrink

As we get older, our brains tend to shrink and can suffer from cognitive dysfunction like Alzheimer's disease and dementia. But as best researchers can tell, we are the only animals to whom this shrinkage happens.Tests on other animals have found no similar phenomena—even close evolutionary relatives like chimpanzees and rhesus monkeys. And for more facts about your body, here are the 40 Ways Your Body Changes After 40. 

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Potato Chips Cause More Weight Gain Than Any Other Food

A Harvard University study of more than 120,000 people found that potato chips were to blame for the gain of an average of 1.69 pounds per person over four years. Other fatteners: potatoes (1.28 pounds), sugar-sweetened beverages (1.00 pounds), and unprocessed red meats (0.95 pounds). And for more crazy facts about food, here's Why Health Experts Want You to Avoid Lettuce in 2018.

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That Fish is Probably Labeled Wrong

That salmon is probably not salmon. Researchers estimate that about one-third of all fish sold in restaurants and grocery stores is mislabeled—often to deliberately mislead consumers and get them to buy more expensive fish (getting tilapia while paying red snapper prices). Snapper was found to be mislabeled 87 percent of the time, tuna was mislabeled 59 percent. It's far too common an occurrence to be a fluke.

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Bananas Can't Reproduce

The bananas we are all know and love, known as Cavendish, are in fact a hybrid of two other plant species. It has no seeds and has only been able to reproduce with the aid of farmers, who remove and transplant part of the plant's stem in order to create our favorite yellow fruit. And for more on your favorite fruit, check out Why Bananas Are Curved.