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Miraculous headless chicken
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This is Miracle Mike, the Headless Chicken. Beheaded by a farmer for dinner in 1945, part of Mike's brain was accidentally spared, which allowed him to live for another 18 months. In fact, Mike thrived without his head, gaining more than 2 kg as the farmer fed him food and water by depositing it into his exposed oesophagus.
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We were born to fight
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The bones of the male human face evolved their shape to withstand fistfights, according to a recent scientific study.
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Smallest bone in the body
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Take a good look at that tiny piece of art. It is the smallest bone in the body is called the stirrup (or stapes) bone. It is one of the three bones that make up the middle ear; measuring about 2-3 millimetres. It has a U-shape and is the inmost bone that collects sound vibrations and then passes them along to the cochlea for interpretation by the brain. ...
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Liver genes play a role in sleeping
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New research has shown that liver genes play a key role in regulating our body clock, and could be the target for treatments that help shift workers and international travellers 'reset' their internal rhythm and reduce their risk of obesity and diabetes.
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Coolest teeth
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Crabeater seal teeth are probably the strangest in the entire animal kingdom. The odd shapes work as a sieve, filtering out microscopic organisms (the seals' main food source) from sea water.
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Kidney stones suck, and here's why
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This is a scanning electron micrograph of a kidney stone. These stones are pesky formations of calcium that form in the human body and are considered the most common disorder of the urinary tract.
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A closer look at white matter
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This is what all the white matter in your brain looks like. This complex 3D-printed model accurately reflects the 2,000 strands of nerve cells that branch through every human being's brain.
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A battery-free pacemaker means less trips to the hospital
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Right now, people with pacemakers need to go into surgery every time the battery dies. But this new pacemaker is based on the mechanics of a self-winding wristwatch, drawing all its power from the patient's beating heart.
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Where else are taste buds found in the body?
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Lungs have 'taste buds' which can detect bitter-tasting compounds, although aren't connected to the brain! The taste receptors in the lungs are the same as those in the mouth except they are not found in clusters and do not send any signals to the brain.
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