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Cold tolerance of humans
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Cold tolerance of humans

Cold weather, some people still wear thin clothes while you wear a lot of clothes and still feel cold. In fact, there are many people who always feel colder than others.…

December 18, 2018
Why do relieve itching scratching?
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Why do relieve itching scratching?

Feeling itchy somewhere on the body is extremely uncomfortable, but it is actually an important function of the body, protecting the skin from harm. However, scientists…

December 18, 2018
Unknown things about nails
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Unknown things about nails

Nails are one of the characteristics that distinguish primates, including humans, and other mammals. They are essentially abraded claws.

December 18, 2018
The future man - beautiful or beautiful
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The future man - beautiful or beautiful

By 3000, the descendants of the high-level gene class would be tall, slender, healthy, attractive, intelligent and creative. Meanwhile the lower-class group will become…

December 18, 2018
Coins made from special materials
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Coins made from special materials

Before being made of current common materials such as metal, paper or plastic ... the coins of some countries were made from bottle caps, squirrel skin, salt, even potat…

December 18, 2018
Strange facts about the human body
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Strange facts about the human body

You may not want to swim in your saliva, but if you save all your saliva, you will have about 28,000 liters in your life, enough to fill a pool.

December 18, 2018
The fake but 'real' body parts are incredible
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The fake but 'real' body parts are incredible

Alternative Limb project by creative artist and artist Sophie de Oliveira Barata gave the public a different perspective on the art of creating artificial limbs around t…

December 18, 2018
Why is vein green?
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Why is vein green?

The blue of veins is visible due to the interaction of light with the skin, the amount of oxygen in the blood and other factors.

December 18, 2018