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1.4m views13 Weird Things Your Body Does That No One Can ExplainThe past century has seen a massive increase in scientific explanations for different phenomena. From Alfred Wegener's 1912 theory...

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469.1k views12 Creepy Things Your Body Does That You Have No Control OverYou may think you're in control of your bodily functions, but it's a fool's errand to think you can take hold of the reins of the ...

231.3k viewsInteresting Facts You Didn't Know About YawningYou may not believe it, but yawning is one of the most highly contested bodily functions of the 20th and 21st centuries. Scientist...

1.7k voters12 Fascinating, Slightly Disgusting Creatures That Can Live On Your BodyWhile we might consider our bodies to be completely our own, the truth is that that around 90% of the cells that make up a human a...

284.3k viewsWhat Happens When You Donate Your Body to ScienceWhat happens when you donate your body to science? Where do your donated organs go? It depends, but it’s definitely an unpredictab...

2.9k votersFascinating And Somewhat Creepy Facts You Didn't Know About Your BrainOur brains are intricate machines, capable of some truly remarkable tasks - tasks of which most of us are unaware. There is a prac...

1k votersBizarre Human Body World Records You Seriously Won't BelieveSome weird world records are just too bizarre to really wrap your head around. Besides the fame, why else would you get pierced th...

894.9k views12 Things Your Body Is Telling You (That You Probably Never Realized)Sometimes, the physical signs of illness are pretty straightforward. An upset stomach can point to food poisoning. Chest pains and...

467.1k viewsFamous Studies On Humans That Could Never Happen TodayScientific experiments on humans are the Holy Grail when it comes to the psychological study of human behavior, as testing on anim...

6.6m viewsRare Genetic Features That You Probably Don't HaveEveryone has a unique combination of genetic features that differentiate them from the rest of the population, guaranteeing that n...

3.2m views14 Common Dominant Genes in Humans That You Probably HaveLet's see who paid attention in science class. Most people know that our physical traits are determined by genes, and that our gen...

1.1m viewsThe Most Common Recessive Genes In HumansIt's time to bust the lid off some common misconceptions about recessive genes. First of all, when you hear the term "recessive ge...

1.8m viewsThe 10 Grossest Body Growths (Warning: Graphic Images)Warning: the following are shocking, graphic images. These gruesome and gory conditions include conditions that are both treatable...

93.3k viewsThe Most Gnarly (And Sometimes Scary) Things That Happen To Your Body As You AgeWhile aging will grant you wisdom and experience, the physical effects of aging are not as revered. What happens to the human body...

59.5k views14 Golden Facts About Your Delightful PeeWhen you're splashing pee on yourself, the last thing on your mind is whether there are health benefit to a piss soak. That is, un...

708.7k viewsThe Rarest And Most Gruesome Genetic Diseases Known To ScienceThe genetic lottery can deal out some pretty harsh prizes and some people are dealt horrible hands completely at random. Your gene...

319.5k views17 Gnarly Injuries You Should Never, EVER Google Image SearchIt takes a certain kind of morbid fascination, or even masochism, to look up pictures of gross injuries on the Internet. Whether t...

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781.5k views14 Beyond Fascinating Things We’ve Learned From Body FarmsWhen most crime fans hear the words "body farm", they immediately think of the very first body farm (crime fans are very smart and...

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405.5k viewsWeird Body Art That Will Make You Lose Your MindIs there any more perfect canvas than the human body? Throughout the history of art, painters like Escher and Dali and have create...

277k viewsDoctors Reveal Warning Signs You Shouldn't OverlookNot every self-proclaimed doctor on Reddit is a licensed medical professional. Some who claim to be doctors do occasionally have g...