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This is a sarcastic TV doctor who carries a cane and famously diagnoses rare conditions, constantly repeating his golden rule of "Everybody Lies".
What is Dr. Gregory House?
Yes I used his government name :D
This action is highly contagious and helps cool down your brain when it gets overworked.
What is a yawn?
An octopus has this many hearts to pump its blue(yes, blue) blood.
What is three?
What is apple?
This is like how sunlight is for vampires. Please do not give me an apple; I will burn.
Gum takes seven years to digest if swallowed
What is False?
While your stomach cannot break down gum, it doesn't get stuck. It simply passes out within a few days like any other undigested food.
A Disney movie has this healthcare companion/robot designed to scan patients and treat their pain.
What is Baymax?
From Big Hero 6 (a very good movie)
This stage of sleep is when your most vivid dreams occur.
What is REM sleep?
(Fun fact: your body completely paralyzes your muscles so you don't act out your dreams in REM.)
This is the only mammal on Earth capable of sustained flight, and its immune system is uniquely evolved to survive deadly viruses without getting sick.
What is bat?
What is honey?
You could safely eat a jar of this from an Egyptian tomb.
Losing one of your senses can improve your other senses.
What is True?
The brain undergoes neuroplasticity. For example, the visual cortex in a blind person can rewire itself to help process sound and touch much faster than in a sighted person.
Characters frequently use these paddle-like devices to shock a flatlined heart back to life. (In reality, they only work if a heart still has a rhythm)
What is a defibrillator?
This hormone is known as the "vampire hormone" because it only comes out in the dark and gets disrupted by blue phone screens.
What is melatonin?
(This is what regulates your sleep-wake cycle.)
This marine animal sleeps with only half of its brain at a time, so it can stay conscious enough to get surface air and watch for sharks.
What is dolphin?
This contains a natural chemical compound and can cause your brain to release endorphins, acting as a natural pain reliever.
What is chilli pepper?
The chemical compound is called capsaicin.
Hydrogen Peroxide is good to use to clean a cut or scrape.
What is False?
It actually delays healing. It's quite harsh and kills the healthy skin cells your body is trying to regenerate. Plain soap and water are much better.
This very long-running fictional medical drama TV series takes place in Seattle Grace.
What is Grey's Anatomy?
This reaction is an evolutionary leftover from when humans had thick fur to trap heat or look larger to predators.
What are goosebumps?
This apex predator has a skeleton made entirely out of cartilage(the same tissue in human ears) instead of hard bone.
What is shark?
This fruit contains an enzyme called bromelain that breaks down proteins, meaning that when you eat it, it is technically trying to digest you back.
What is pineapple?
Your brain can feel pain just like anywhere else in the body.
What is False?
Despite the brain processing pain signals for your entire body, it lacks its own nociceptors(pain receptors). Brain surgery is frequently performed while patients are completely awake.
This video game character's primary job before becoming a hero was listed as a medical doctor in 1990.
What is Mario/Dr. Mario?
He first appeared as a physician in the 1990 puzzle game Dr. Mario, where he throws colored capsules to eliminate viruses.
Pulling a single all-nighter causes your brain to produce chemicals similar to those found in people who have suffered this injury.
What is a concussion?
The sloth has a miniature ecosystem in its fur, which contains fungi that scientists are currently using to study and create this life-saving drug.
What is antibiotics?
This beverage was originally banned by several historical cultures before doctors realized its active ingredient could lower the risk of Parkinson's disease(the disease affects movement and is neurodegenerative (an incurable condition caused by a progressive loss, malfunction, and death of neurons)).
What is coffee?
You can die of a "broken heart" due to emotional distress.
What is true?
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a real medical condition. A massive surge of stress hormones can temporarily stun and enlarge the heart muscle, mimicking a severe heart attack.