Not really an advancement, but in addition to being a proud warrior race with a diverse pantheon of legendary heros, even when we do not have a dispute, we engage in mock warfare for sport.
Humans are the only species to pay currency to live on Earth. When you have no currency, you die.
Humans have the ability to destroy their entire species by themselves.
Some humans bleed for several days without dying.
Humans cannot swallow and breathe at the same time.
They have acids in their stomach that's strong enough to dissolve razor blades.
The things in their chests that keep them alive by pumping blood through their bodies (hearts) can beat even if it's not in them
Not to mention we would hunt by stalking prey in the darkness, injuring it or tiring it enough so it would be too exhausted to fight back... and then we would swarm and kill it.
Humans have the ability to destroy their entire species by themselves.
Some humans bleed for several days without dying.
Humans cannot swallow and breathe at the same time.
They have acids in their stomach that's strong enough to dissolve razor blades.
The things in their chests that keep them alive by pumping blood through their bodies (hearts) can beat even if it's not in them
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(Look up that subreddit when you have a bit of time to kill.)