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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There are glasses which allow a red-green color-blind person to see colors the way everyone else does.
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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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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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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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Gin is a mild diuretic which helps the body get rid of excessive fluid. Thus, it can reduce problems such as menstrual bloating.
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Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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