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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It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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An Indian man known as "Snake Manu" can put small snakes, including deadly cobras, into his mouth and pass them out through his nose.
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In 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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