By putting a frog in a bucket of milk, scientists following up on an ancient Russian way of keeping milk from going sour have identified a wealth of new antibiotic substances.
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A fetus develops fingerprints at eighteen weeks!
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Cuddling (or other ‘love’ acts) helps to heal physical wounds faster due to the release of Oxytocin which is proven to reduce swelling.
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Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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The human brain is insensitive to pain.
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The aorta, the largest artery in the body, is almost the diameter of a garden hose.
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Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.
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‘Fracture putty’ is a material being developed that when packed in & around a bone fracture, provides full load bearing strength within days.
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