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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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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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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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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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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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 human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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