Random Skin Facts

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    The skin on your lips is 200 times more sensitive than your fingertips.
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    There is a family with a genetic condition that makes their skin blue, who have been isolated in rural Kentucky for generations.
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    Demodex
    Demodex
    Demodex is an arachnid that lives on the skin of almost all humans. It has no anus, and when it dies, the accumulated faeces is released.
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    The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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    ‘Old people smell’ is actually caused by a chemical, 2-nonenal, that old people secrete through their skin
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    Subway Air Contains 15% Human Skin
    Scientists found that 15% of matter in the air at subway stations is human skin, from areas such as heels, belly buttons, armpits, and rear ends.
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    Smokers get ten times more wrinkles than non-smokers.
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    There is a disease called ichthyosis that turns the skin scaly like a fish.
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