Existence is truly remarkable. It encompasses the detailed makeup of our bodies, our highly sophisticated brains, and our interactions in diverse and evolving societies, resulting in a mesmerizing chaos. We, as humans, are among the most complex, sturdy, uncomplicated, and fragile beings in the cosmos. It’s virtually inevitable that you’ll learn something new, whether it’s an awe-inspiring fact about our physical constitution or a captivating aspect of our relationships. For example, did you know that nearly 2/3 of all people in human history who have reached the age of 65 are alive today? This might sound far-fetched, but it’s primarily because our current global population is the largest it’s ever been. In fact, of the estimated 108 billion people who have ever lived, over 7 billion are still with us today. This means only 93% of all people throughout history have died, a fact that’s quite astonishing, right? In all of human history, 7% of all people are alive today. Our world has undergone significant transformations, and the following 25 mind-boggling statistics about life and existence perfectly encapsulate this reality.
Human life expectancy has increased more in the past 50 years than in the last 200,000 years
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia More things live on your skin than there are humans on planet Earth
Source: curiosity.com, Image: wikipedia Speaking of skin, during your lifetime your skin will replace itself an average of 900 times
Source: ft.com, Image: wikipedia On average, a person would fill two swimming pools with 25,000 quarts of saliva during their lifetime
Source: howstuffworks.com, Image: wikipedia Here's another statistic - you'll spend about 3 months of your life on the toilet
Source: scotsman.com, Image: wikipedia To get a bit more serious, 80% of humanity lives on less than $10 per day
Source: globalissues.org, Image: wikipedia In comparison to such poverty, the average American will spend nearly 6 months of their life talking on the phone
Source: bls.gov, Image: wikipedia People who have a solid community of friends live nearly four years longer than people who don't
Source: dailymail.co.uk, Image: wikipedia If you sit for more than three hours every day you're cutting nearly two years off of your life expectancy
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia Part of the reason why women live longer than men is because their immune systems age more slowly
Source: bbc.com, Image: wikipedia People who jog live almost six years longer than people who don't
Source: dailymail.co.uk, Image: wikipedia An average person can survive nearly two months without eating
Source: wikipedia, Image: wikipedia If everyone on Earth properly washed their hands, nearly 1 million lives would be saved every year
Source: hygienecentral.org.uk, Image: wikipedia The average person spends two weeks of his/her life kissing
Source: psychologytoday.com, Image: pixabay Every year, life expectancy increases by three months
Source: nia.nih.gov, Image: wikipedia The average person will walk 120,000 km (75,000 miles) in their life. That's a little bit over 3 times around the world!
Source: dailymail.co.uk, Image: wikipedia Every cigarette you smoke reduces your life expectancy by 11 minutes
Source: news.bbc.co.uk, Image: wikipedia Your probability of living to more than 110 years old is 1 in 7 million
Source: smithsonianmag.com, Image: wikipedia Contrary to popular belief, your chance of eating a spider while asleep at any point during your life is pretty close to 0%
Source: scientificamerican.com, Image: wikipedia The average person will yawn about 250,000 times during their life
Source: reuters.com, Image: wikipedia An average American will eat 35 tonnes of food in their lifetime
Source: vvsd.org, Image: wikipedia Men spend roughly six months of their life shaving
Source: askmen.com, Image: wikipedia According to the American Cancer Society, men in the United States have a 43.31% chance of developing some form of cancer during their lifetime
Source: cancer.org, Image: pixabay Sleeping less than seven hours per night reduces your life expectancy
Source: medicalnewstoday.com, Image: wikipedia 2/3 of all the people in the history of the world that have lived to be 65 years old are alive today
Source: forbes.com, Image: wikipedia 
