Stress can result in more headaches as a result of the body rerouting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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You see your nose at all times, your brain just chooses to ignore it.
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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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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 adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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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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