The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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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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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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The focusing muscles of the eyes move around 100,000 times a day. To give your leg muscles the same workout, you would need to walk 80km (50 miles) every day.
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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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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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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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