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Wow! So many questions about the body! I had to split them up over three whole pages!
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Every spring, my nose and forehead begin to get freckles. By mid-summer, my face is filled with
them. What are freckles, anyway?
I was looking at a drawing of the human body's circulatory system. I thought my blood was red.
So why were some of the tubes carrying blood painted blue? Do I
have blue blood?
If my top layer of skin is always replacing itself, how come I
still have a scar from when I feel off a tricycle years ago?
My friend Dusty is 11 and eats more than anybody I've ever seen. In fact,
I think he eats more than any living human or animal! Is that possible?
I just went to the circus where a woman hung from a trapeze, twirling around and around, with
her long hair the only thing connecting her to the trapeze. Is her
hair especially strong?
I went to an orthodontist. She says I need braces. What do
braces do?
Feet are funny looking. Why do I have these funny toes on my feet?
I read that our bodies are made up of cells. What are they?
How many of them are there? And are they all the same?
If you are color-blind does that mean you see things in black
and white like those old movies on TV?
When I do jumping jacks, does my brain move around in my
skull? If so, isn't it better to stand still?
Why does your nose run when you have a cold?
How many bones do I have in my body?
What are goosebumps for?
What makes people have different skin colors?
Why do I sweat so much?
I told my friend that I could keep my eyes open without ever blinking.
My friend said everyone ends up blinking their eyes -- no
matter whether they want to or not. Guess what? She's right!?! How come?
What's the smallest bone in my body?
What's a funny bone?
Are the fingerprints on my fingers unique?
Does anyone else have the same patterns that I have?
What are fingernails and toenails made of?
Why do we have skin, anyway?
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