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    A fetus develops fingerprints at eighteen weeks!
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    Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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    Dating back to the 1600's, thermometers were filled with Brandy instead of mercury.
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    All humans have the ability to see ultraviolet light, but it is passively filtered out by the eye's lens. People who undergo surgery to remove the lens can detect ultraviolet light.
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    Women have a better sense of smell than men.
    Women have a better sense of smell than men.
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    Hypnic Jerk
    Hypnic Jerk
    When you wake up with a jolt, it's called a Hypnic Jerk. This usually happens during the lightest stages of sleep, and can happen as a natural reaction when you fall asleep in a car or airplane.
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    Due to the angle at which the optic nerve enters the brain, staring at a blue surface during sex greatly increases the intensity of orgasms.
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    The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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