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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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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Playing Tetris after a traumatic event can prevent the development of traumatic memories and reduce the chance of having flashbacks.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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On average, a human being will have sex more than 3,000 times and spend two weeks kissing in their lifetime.
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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Babies crawl an average of 200m a day.
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