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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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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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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In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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