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The three most popular hand symbols in the world
Never let your countrymen turn their eyes in wonder when we make a certain symbol of harmless hand.
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The origin of popular hand gestures
Handshake, V-shaped finger, thumb pointing up ... These hand gestures you can see anywhere, but not everyone knows its meaning.
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The big toe determines the process of human evolution
A new study published by Canadian and American scientists published in the journal
Biology
The mysterious genome forms the thumb in humans
Yale scientists have recently discovered some information that contributes to evolutionary changes in human limbs, allowing us to stand up and use tools.
Animal world
Discovering parrot species is only as small as a thumb
The world's smallest parrot, the size of the adult's thumb, was first discovered in Papua New Guinea.
Videos
Video: See the surface of the clam shell
The surface is a Vietnamese way of calling crustaceans, but according to the scientific name, they have the Mantis shrimp name and the more of this type of shrimp belong…
Medicine - Health
'Alien hand' syndrome makes the thumb ... turn into an index finger
You have seen people with deformities, missing fingers, but certainly never met the person who owns all 5 fingers the same.
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Hold your hands for 30 seconds to know your health status
Just hold your hand for 30 seconds, you can know your current health status without going to the hospital to check! Try the tests below.
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Striped nails watch out for the coil
Mrs. Hien aches with her thumb for more than 10 years, nails in the middle of her heart, continuous examination and medication for many years will not decrease until she…
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4-month-old baby has 31 fingers
4-month-old Hong Hong boy (China) has 15 fingers, 16 toes, two palms on each side and no thumb.
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How do injured nails recover?
When clamped to the door, under the nail appears hematoma also called blood blisters; The recovery process of nails can be up to 5 months.
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For the first time the world successfully grafted titanium finger
A Thai cancer patient has just received a thumb implant from titanium material instead of regular bone thanks to 3D technology.
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Warning signs of disease from feet
Big swollen thumbs, feet that are often cramped or cold can be caused by a lack of essential nutrients.
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Why only 2 thumb burning?
The human hand has 5 fingers, except for the thumb, all the remaining fingers have 3 burners, only 2 thumbs are burned. However, the function of the thumb occupies half…
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Smart phones alter brain activity
Research by Swiss scientists shows that using smartphones affects the division that touches human touch in the brain.