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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If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.
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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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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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Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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There are about 1,400 different species of bacteria in your belly button.
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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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Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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