June 12, 2025
The Bajau people of the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia primarily make their living from underwater activities such as spear fishing or collecting coral for jewelry. A study suggests they have evolved spleens that are 50 percent larger than average. Spleens carry a surplus of oxygenated red blood cells; larger ones allow the Bajau people to stay underwater longer.
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13 Questions About How the Human Body Works Answered
How do people breathe in and out? What’s the body’s biggest organ? What causes a bruise? This list answers these questions and others about how the human body works. Earlier versions of these questions and answers first appeared in the second edition of The Handy Answer Book for Kids (and Parents)
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How much toilet paper did D-Day soldiers get? -
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Which animal regularly poops a third of its weight? -
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Which famous musician was a spy during World War II?