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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There are times when you're walking that the pressure on your feet exceeds your body weight, and when you're running, it can be three or four times your weight.
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The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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All 13 minerals necessary for human life can be found in alcohol beverages.
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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If the human eye was a digital camera, it would have 576 megapixels.
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Pain occurs when sounds are above 130 db.
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In ancient Egypt, priests plucked EVERY hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
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