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What are freckles? Why does poison ivy itch? The skinny on your skin
What is a birthmark?
Birthmarks get their name for one simple reason: they are marks that are present on the skin of a lot of newborn...
What are freckles?
The answer is a simple one. Melanin. Melanin, you know, is the chemical pigment that gives us all our skin color. No...
What is a bruise?
A bruise is also called a contusion (say: ken-too-zhen), and it forms after a hard enough bump to the soft tissues...
How come we have hair on our bodies?
Humans are mammals -- just like cats, dogs, bats, elephants, monkeys and foxes. Ever notice that mammals are pretty...
How can poison ivy make me itch so much?
A clear, sticky oil called urushiol (pronounced yoo-roo-shee-ol) puts the "poison" in poison ivy. This oil oozes from...
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