The Human Body

Can you die of embarrassment? © Getty Images

Can you die of embarrassment?

Will my eyes pop out if I don't close them when I sneeze? © Getty Images

Will my eyes pop out if I don’t close them when I sneeze?

Why do I get cramp in my feet when I'm just lying in bed? © Getty Images

Why do I get cramp in my feet when I’m just lying in bed?

Why do kids normally grow up taller than their parents? © Getty Images

Why do kids normally grow up to be taller than their parents?

What is a hiccup? © iStock

What is a hiccup?

Why do we have a nose, rather than just two holes? © Getty Images

Can smells travel through liquids?

Do all cultures have swear words? © iStock

Do all cultures have swear words?

Could we have evolved without oxygen? © Getty Images

Could we have evolved without oxygen?

Is there any part of my body that's poisonous? © Getty Images

Is there any part of my body that’s poisonous?

Why do newborn babies cry? © iStock

Why do newborn babies cry?

What is junk DNA? © Getty Images

What is junk DNA?

Why do mosquito bites itch so much? © iStock

Why do mosquito bites itch so much?

Can we control our dreams? © Getty Images

Can we control our dreams?

When will we run out of effective antibiotics? © Getty Images

When will we run out of effective antibiotics?

Why does hair go curly when wet? © Getty Images

What makes hair go curly when it’s wet?