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Life & body

Germs, breathing, senses, plants, the body.

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📖 storybook Why doesn't a whole town get sick at once? germsspreadhealth Discover Why do you breathe faster when you run? breathingbodyoxygen Discover Why does your heart beat in two thumps? heartbloodbody Discover Does your own hand tickle you as much as a friend's? brainsensesneurons Discover Why do you get dizzy after spinning? earsbalancebrain Discover How does your ear tell a high note from a low note? earssoundsenses Discover Why does poking your skin sometimes hurt and sometimes just ache a beat later? neuronssensesbody Discover What decides whether a cut heals clean or leaves a scar? skinhealingbody Discover Why don't your bones snap when you jump? bonesbodystructure Discover Why does your arm only pull, never push? musclesbodymovement Discover Why do your eyes take a minute to see in the dark? eyessenseslight Discover Why does sugar give you energy but you can't eat just sugar? foodenergybody Discover Why does your body remember a germ it already beat? immune systemgermshealth Discover Why does a wound get red and puffy when it's healing? immune systemhealingbody Discover Is sunlight or water keeping this plant alive? plantsphotosynthesisenergy Discover Where does a giant tree's wood actually come from? plantsphotosynthesisair Discover Why do moths near cities turn dark? evolutionanimalssurvival Discover Why does washing your hands stop the spread but a sneeze doesn't? germscontagionhealth Discover Deadly vs fast-spreading — which germ takes over a town? germscontagionevolution Discover Why can you hold your breath longer after taking fast deep breaths first? breathingbodyoxygen Discover Why are two eyes better than one? eyessensesdepth Discover 📖 storybook How can one eye miss a patch while the world still looks complete? eyesvisionbrainbody Discover Stare hard at a colored shape, then look away — what shows up? eyescolorvision Discover