In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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Held in farts enter your bloodstream and are bad for your body.
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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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The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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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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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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