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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Within three days of death, the enzymes that once digested your food begin to eat you.
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The human sigh acts as a physiological reset button.
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Your body is creating and killing about 2.4 million red blood cells per second.
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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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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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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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