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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Some monks can increase their body temperature so much they can dry soaking sheets in a freezing room!
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It takes twice as long to lose new muscle if you stop working out than it did to gain it.
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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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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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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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Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen make up 90% of the human body.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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