Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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When you get goosebumps and your hair stands, the hair helps to trap air, making you feel warmer by keeping in your body heat.
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It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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Your thumb is about the same size as your nose.
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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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In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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