Most of us have microscopic, worm like mites named Demodex that live in our eyelashes and have claws and a mouth.
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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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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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In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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In Ancient Greece, small penises were desirable, and big ones were for ‘old men and barbarians’
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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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