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| Featured Comment "I loved this! In two short pages you've illuminated many of the quirks of the human body. I never really knew why our wisdom teeth usually need to be pulled, or where hiccups come from. Thanks :)" — Posted by commenter Louise on "The Top Ten Daily Consequences of Having Evolved" | |
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