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The lack of research in women’s health is pathetic.
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Recently scientists discovered that the brain stem and the forebrain (lobes) are made of genetically different materials. We essentially have 2 brains.
Also each time we access a memory, you are actually remembering the last time you remembered it, not the actual event.
Evolution is a fascinating thing. As humans evolve, we gain or lose certain traits based on our changing needs. For instance, about 35% of people are born without wisdom teeth, partly because our jaws have changed over time. These teeth are becoming less necessary, showing how our bodies continue to adapt to our environment.
Before cooking tools became widespread, our ancestors ate a rough diet consisting of roots, nuts, seeds, and raw meat. Naturally, chewing these foods required strong jaw muscles, and wisdom teeth provided extra grinding power. Today, our diets have changed dramatically, and we can even survive on liquids alone- funny how it works.
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I 100% think they should be monitoring that like they do what blood type it is!!!!!!!
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You can live with only one lung.
A tooth can restore your eyesight.
Similarly, if you have a particularly unique body, you might even be able to flex your tensor tympani! This tiny muscle in your ear can produce a deep, rumbling sound inside your head when flexed.
This doesn't necessarily mean it serves a physiological purpose like wisdom teeth once did. Instead, it comes down to neuromuscular control. Experts say about 16% of the population can trigger this reflex on command, like some people can wiggle their ears or raise one eyebrow. We're all just a little quirky.
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Many of these discoveries and changes have happened throughout history. Others arose because we didn't know any better. For instance, until the 17th century, medical science was still catching up, and some physicians believed the liver controlled the body's circulation.
Similarly, people once considered the appendix a useless piece of tissue. But later, researchers discovered it could serve as a safe house for beneficial gut bacteria. But these discoveries didn't happen overnight. As we do today, our ancestors had to learn more about the human body, but with far fewer resources at their disposal.
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It’s made of silicone or plastic. Goes in folded in half, and then unfolds inside your eye.
And no stitches afterwards. Not a single one.
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Our genetic makeup also makes it difficult to understand our body's physiology. Funnily enough, researchers say that humans share around 99.9% of their DNA. However, that remaining 0.1% helps explain many of the physical differences between us, including height, eye color, blood type, and facial structure.
We're all born with a unique DNA combination, and medical researchers must account for these small genetic differences when studying the human body. Even so, we still discover people with unique traits that we never knew were possible.
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