Your Stomach Secretes Corrosive Acid
Body Position Affects Your Memory
Can't remember your anniversary, hubby? Try getting down on one knee
Bones Break (Down) to Balance Minerals
Much of a Meal is Food For Thought
Though it makes up only 2 percent of our total body weight, the brain demands 20 percent of the body's oxygen and calories
Thousands of Eggs Unused by Ovaries
The average adolescent girl has 34,000 underdeveloped egg follicles, although only 350 or so mature during her life
Puberty Reshapes Brain Structure, Makes for Missed Curfews
Cell Hairs Move Mucus
Big Brains Cause Cramped Mouths
The World Laughs with You
Hearing a laugh actually stimulates the brain region associated with facial movements
Your Skin Has Four Colors
Near-surface blood vessels add a blush of red
yellow pigment also tints the canvas
sepia-toned melanin, created in response to ultraviolet rays, appears black in large amounts
All skin, without coloring, would appear creamy white
clipped from www.livescience.com
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