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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When you get goosebumps and your hair stands, the hair helps to trap air, making you feel warmer by keeping in your body heat.
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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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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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It is possible for you to survive even after the removal of the spleen, the stomach, one kidney, one lung, 75% of the liver, 80% of the intestines, and almost every organ from the pelvic and groin area.
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The average sperm cell swims at 8 inches per hour.
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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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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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