In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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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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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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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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The levels of two stress hormones, cortisol and epinephrine which suppress the body's immune system, will actually drop after a dose of laughter.
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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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You can hear the blood flowing through your ears if you find a quiet place and cover them tightly.
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