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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Coughing can cause air to move through your windpipe faster than the speed of sound - over a thousand feet per second!
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There are times when you're walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight.
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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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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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If your DNA was stretched out it would reach to the moon 6,000 times.
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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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