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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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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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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One human hair can support 3 ounces.
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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 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 30 minutes, the average body gives off enough heat (combined) to bring a half gallon of water to boil.
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In 1996, research found that having excessive body hair is linked to higher intelligence.
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