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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

It is a tiny fold of skin toward the top of each ear found in 10% of all humans.

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

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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

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

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It is a set of muscles that in some mammals allows the ear to move in the direction of sound, but in humans it is only capable of wiggling the ear.

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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 ...

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