Reflexes are involuntary reactions to a stimulus. They can help prevent serious injury by causing the body to withdraw very quickly from painful stimuli.
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Reflexes are involuntary reactions to a stimulus. They can help prevent serious injury by causing the body to withdraw very quickly from painful stimuli.
If bigger is better, then some of us have the advantage when it comes to brainpower. Human brains (and noggins) don't all look the same. Does size really matter? And if it does, who comes out on top?
People expel gas by either burping or flatulating. Although it's an embarrassing thing to have happen, it's also a necessity. But what would happen if you just couldn't pass the gas?
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