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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All humans have the ability to see ultraviolet light, but it is passively filtered out by the eye's lens. People who undergo surgery to remove the lens can detect ultraviolet light.
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The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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Women have about four times as many foot problems as men; lifelong patterns of wearing high heels often are the culprit.
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There are about 1,400 different species of bacteria in your belly button.
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Held in farts enter your bloodstream and are bad for your body.
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