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Wisdom teeth have been rendered a painful nuisance, but up to 35% of people no longer develop wisdom teeth.

Domain: Medical; Category: Medical research

Found in the nose, this non-funtional specialized sensory system is an auxiliary olfactory organ that can detect pheromones and scents, only triggered by aggression.

Domain: Medical; Category: Medical research

Found next to the tearduct is the remnant of a third eyelid. This is called the plica semilunaris. This membrane may have been used to sweep debris out of the eye.

Domain: Medical; Category: Medical research

All human fetuses develop nipples before their gender is determined. For men, nipples have no purposes except for the rare occasion of male lactation.

Domain: Medical; Category: Medical research

It is a bundle of smooth muscle fibres which attach to several hair folicles that contract involuntarily during stresses such as cold, fear, etc. and produces ineffecitve goosebumps.

Domain: Medical; Category: Medical research

Also known as the tailbone, it is the final segment of the vertebral column, and is also a part of the weight-bearing tripod structure which acts as a support for a sitting person, but this is its ...

Domain: Medical; Category: Medical research

While eyebrows serve to keep sweat from the eyes, and male facial hair serve as attraction and distinction, other body hair has not function.

Domain: Medical; Category: Medical research

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