Goose bumps are a vestige from the days when humans were covered with hair.
When it got cold, the hairs stood on end, creating a trap for air and providing insulation.
The hairs have long since disappeared, but in the places where they used to be, the skin still bristles, trying to get warm.
A human embryo has its first heartbeat at the age of three weeks, when the heart of the embryo looks like a tube. As it begins to beat, it starts the blood circulating through the few blood vessels that have formed around it.
As of May 1988, the Department of Defense employed the most, with 1,066,805 civilian employees. The Copyright Royalty Tribunal employed the fewest, with seven.
Yes, if you heat them to somewhere between 1,400 to 1,607 degrees Fahrenheit, diamonds will burn. A blowtorch will do the trick. Diamonds are composed of pure carbon and will convert into graphite under such temperatures.
The hyoid bone resides by itself in the throat and does not connect with other bones. It supports the tongue and its muscles.
The three states or territories with the highest voter turnout in the 1988 presidential election, in descending order, were: 1. Minnesota. 66.3 percent 2. Montana. 62.41 percent 3. Maine. 62.15 percent The three states or territories with the lowest turnout, in ascending order, were: 1. Georgia. 38.79 percent 2. South Carolina. 38.91 percent 3. District…
The three tallest buildings in the United States in the 1980s were: Sears Tower. 1,454 feet, 110 stories (Chicago) World Trade Center. 1,350 feet, 110 stories (New York) Empire State Building. 1,250 feet, 102 stories (New York)