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#40

💡 I dare you to tickle yourself into laughter!

You CAN’T! But have you ever wondered why?
Tickle-induced laughter - known scientifically as gargalesis - is an intense, involuntary reaction caused by firm, repetitive touch on sensitive body regions.

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#39

💡 After surviving a food anaphylaxis reaction, don’t drop your guard too soon, you could experience a second (biphasic) reaction hours later, even without re-exposure to the allergen 🚨

#FunFact #FunFactMonday #Exercise

#38

💡 Ever wonder why your friend has the energy to go to the gym after work, hike, and cycle on the weekend, while you only have energy to be a couch potato? Counterintuitively, exercise itself might be the answer!

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#37

💡 Did you know that until 40 years ago, major surgeries on infants were often performed with little to no anesthesia? 😱

Until the mid-1980s, a widespread medical misconception held that newborns didn’t experience pain the way older children or adults do.

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#36

💡 The infection doesn’t actually attack your blood vessels – your immune system does!

We often associate inflammation with infection, as inflammation is part of the body’s immune response to invading pathogens and tissue injury.