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Why does skin wrinkle when it is exposed at length to water?
The skin on the foot or palm of the hand wrinkles when exposed to water because it expands.
The thick, hardened layers of skin swell as water is retained.
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Leave a commentHow many muscles does it take to smile and to frown?
Smiling is easier on the face than frowning.
It takes 17 muscles to smile and 43 to frown.
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Leave a commentHow much is the human body worth?
Newspaper columnists and others have claimed that the body's chemical worth is between 98 cents and $5.
But one doctor argues that, at the rates currently charged by large chemical distributors, the body's worth is at least $169,834, not counting $1,200 worth of blood.
The key is to market the body's products intelligently and not reduce them to basic elements like carbon and zinc.
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Leave a commentIs there a gluteus minimus along with the gluteus maximus?
Yes. There are three gluteus muscles, the large, fleshy muscles of the buttocks that connect the hipbone (the pelvic girdle) and the thighbone (the femur).
The gluteus maximus is the muscle at the surface of the buttocks, below which is the gluteus medius.
The gluteus minimus is below that.
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Leave a commentWhat’s the difference between a gamete and a zygote?
A gamete is a mature, functional sex cell (i.e., an egg or sperm) that can unite with a gamete of the opposite sex.
A zygote is what results when the two gametes fuse.
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Leave a commentCan a person with long-term constipation be poisoned by their own wastes?
No, long-term constipation does not cause poisoning.
There are several cases on record in which fecal material has been stored in the bowels for over a year without causing any ill effects.
Aside from the discomfort of carrying around an extra 60 to 100 pounds of weight.
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Leave a commentHow long are the intestines?
The small intestine, which is contained in the central and lower abdominal cavity, is 20 to 23 feet long.
The large intestine is 5 feet long.
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Leave a commentHow much water does a person drink in a lifetime?
We drink about 16,000 gallons of water in a lifetime.
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Leave a commentHow does a knockout punch knock someone out?
A knockout punch causes a chain reaction in the victim's circulatory system.
The supply of blood pools in the abdomen, reducing circulation to the brain, and resulting in loss of consciousness.
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How much of your body’s heat do you lose by not covering your head in the cold?