Some of the world's greatest mysteries..........?

Question

1. Why do people have eyebrows?

2. How much does the average human head weigh?

3. Why is a wedding ring always worn on the third finger?

4. Why do men have nipples?

5. What would the effect on Earth be should an alien spaceship steal the moon?

6. Why can't people tickle themselves?

Answer 1

so you have been watching big brother then as those were the six they answered, no point telling you cos i saw it too!

Answer 2

1) to help protect water and other debris getting in the eye

2) not sure, wait until they do the postmortem

3) legend has it that a vein runs straight to the heart from the ring finger

4) when nipples are formed on the foetus the sex of the baby is still undetermined (the clitoris is a unformed penis)

5) Tides would be effected I am sure!

6) because you know what you are doing where, there is no anticipation.

Good questions, but not really the worlds greatest mysteries!

Answer 3

1. We know that eyebrows help keep moisture out of our eyes when we sweat or walk around in the rain. The arch shape diverts the rain or sweat around to the sides of our face, keeping our eyes relatively dry. The most obvious advantage of this is that it lets us see clearly when we're sweating a lot or out in the rain. Without eyebrows, getting around in these conditions is a little more difficult. The shape of your brow itself diverts a certain amount of moisture, but eyebrows make a significant difference in your ability to see. Diverting the sweat away is also good because the salt in sweat irritates the eyes, making them sting a little.

2.
Weight of the skull = 2 lbs
Weight of skin = 1/4 lb
Weight of brain = 3 pounds

3.Modern "authorities" on etiquette follow their predecessors in matrimonial procedure, in urging that the wedding ring always be worn on the third finger.

Before medical science discovered how the circulatory system functioned, people believed that a vein of blood ran directly from the third finger on the left hand to the heart. Because of the hand-heart connection, they chose the descriptive name vena amori, Latin for the vein of love, for this particular vein.

Based upon this name, their contemporaries, purported experts in the field of matrimonial etiquette, wrote that it would only be fitting that the wedding ring be worn on this finger. By wearing the ring on the third finger of the left hand, a married couple symbolically declares their eternal love for each other.

4.To prove they're mammals

5.The tides would go crazy

6.So, if someone else's touch can tickle us, why can't we tickle ourselves? Much of the explanation for this question is still unknown, but research has shown that the brain is trained to know what to feel when a person moves or performs any function. We aren't aware of a lot of the sensations generated by our movements. For example, you probably don't pay much attention to your vocal cords when you speak. For the same reason, we can't tickle ourselves. If we grab our sides in an attempt to tickle ourselves, our brain anticipates this contact from the hands and prepares itself for it. By taking away the feeling of unease and panic, the body no longer responds the same as it would if someone else were to tickle us.
Brain scientists at the University College London have pinpointed the cerebellum as the part of the brain that prevents us from self-tickling. The cerebellum is the region located at the base of the brain that monitors our movements. It can distinguish expected sensations from unexpected sensations. An expected sensation would be the amount of pressure your fingers apply to your keyboard while typing. An unexpected sensation would be someone sneaking up behind you and tapping you on the shoulder. While the brain discards the sensation of typing, it pays a lot of attention to someone tapping on your shoulder. The difference in reactions from expected to unexpected is a built-in response that probably developed in early human history to detect predators.

Answer 4

1 - because it is a facial feature in many many animals - it protects the delicate eye area (well in a way!)

2 - in some cases zero - coz its empty !! LOL - dont know !

3 - because a main artery goes straight from heart to the third finger - so the ring is believed to connect straight to your heart

4 - all humans have nipples; women grow breasts due to mammary glands becoming active.

5 - nothing - Earth doesnt get light from moon but the sun, so shouldnt really impact earth

6 - coz if you touch yourself you know where you will be touching next !

Answer 5

1: To give them some hope that they too can carve out a career based on them, like Jack Nicholson, Christian Slater et al.
2: About 4 pounds, according to Fred West
3: Because the wife says so!
4: Because deep down they're all little girls.
5: The people of the midwest of U.S.A and Norfolk of the UK would suddenly lose the thing they stare at for hours on end in wonderment.
6: I can, can't you?

Answer 6

1. To keep stuff from falling into the eye
2. 7 to 9 pounds
3. It's the ring finger?
4. All mammals have nipples
5. It would sure mess up the tides
6. I can

Answer 7

2. About 9 pounds

Answer 8

Greatest mysteries? Stupid. Those are trivial, worthless crap to ponder about.

Off the top of my head, I can answer half of those.

1) Protects eyes.
5) No tides
6) You're expecting it sub conciously.

Answer 9

3) According to Roman legend, there is a particular vein in the "ring" finger that leads directly to the heart, the proverbial seat of love, and compassion.

5) Among other things, a change in the earth's tidal and wave activity.

6) Dunno about you, but I CAN tickle myself. :)

Answer 10

Why you can never lick your own elbow?
Why you can not fold a piece of paper more than 7 times?
What happens if you turn the lights on in a car that is going in lightspeed?


life is not easy...

Answer 11

1) ask god

2) 2 or 3 kg

3) depends on the culture

4) it's the same as asking why women have clitoris

5) media industry getting super-fast rich

6) coz they already know what to expect so the body prepares for it (unconciously).