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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If Earth's life was compressed into 1 year, then humans would have been around for only 2 seconds.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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Early American humans hunted car-size armadillos and used their shells for houses.
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The world's shortest man measures only 21.5 inches.
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Mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are to plants.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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