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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It would take about 1,200,000 mosquitoes to fully drain the average human body of blood.
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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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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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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Staying awake for 17 hours is the same for your body as drinking 2 glasses of wine.
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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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