How Are We Able to Taste Things?
We are able to taste things due to our taste buds and nose. The tongue is covered with little bumps. Inside these bumps are cells which form our taste buds. Nerves...
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Why Does Ice Cream Make My Teeth Hurt?
Why Does Ice Cream Make My Teeth Hurt? Sometimes a bit of ice cream will make your teeth hurt or give you an “ice cream” headache. The nerves inside your...
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What Is an Axilla?
The axilla (or armpit, underarm, or oxter) is the area on the human body directly under the joint where the arm connects to the shoulder. It also provides the under-arm...
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Why Do Onions Make Our Eyes Water?
Why Do Onions Make Our Eyes Water? Onions contain mildly stimulating oil. This oil readily forms a vapor (gas), which escapes into the air when the onion is cut or...
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What Is a Funny Bone?
A “funny bone” is not really a bone at all. It is actually a bundle of nerves that passes near the elbow. We call the whole bundle the “ulnar” nerve. When...
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