Random Skin Facts

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    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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    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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    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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    Carotenemia
    Carotenemia
    If you eat lots of carrots, you'll start to turn orange.
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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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    The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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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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