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 you get water flowing fast enough, it can cut metal.
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Pumice is the only rock that floats on water.
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The Kangaroo Rat can last longer without water than a camel.
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Scientists have confirmed that Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has a watery ocean.
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A person can live without food for about a month, but only about a week without water.
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Penguins have a gland above their eye that turns saltwater into freshwater.
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