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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We share 70% of our DNA with a slug.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate.
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You can't tickle yourself.
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Humans are capable of running 40 mph according to a study by bio-mechanical expert Dr. Matthew Bundle. Today's fastest man, Usain Bolt, has a top speed of 28 mph.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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In one day, adult lungs move about 10,000 litres of air.
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