In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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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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A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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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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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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If every muscle in your body could pull in one direction, you could lift nearly 25 tons.
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