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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For most people, no matter how hard you pinch the skin on your elbow with your fingers it doesn't hurt.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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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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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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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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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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