Human Anatomy

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How Earwax Betrays Your Body Odor

One tiny gene decides whether your earwax is tacky gossip and whether your armpits submit evidence to the room.Read More

That Tiny Fold In Your Eye Is A Third Eyelid Imposter

Nestled in the inner corner of your eye is the plica semilunaris, a vestigial third eyelid - evolution's polite, bureaucratic footnote.Read More

Some People Are Missing A Wrist Tendon And Live To Tell The Tale

Roughly one in eight people lack the palmaris longus tendon - a tiny, vestigial wrist muscle surgeons nick like a spare tyre.Read More
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