TIL "pruney fingers" are not caused by your skin swelling from absorbing water. They're actually caused by your nervous system constricting the blood vessels in the skin, causing them to shrink and the skin to fold over them. bbc.com Submitted by OverdriverJC t3_10y6pwt on February 9, 2023 at 9:26 PM in todayilearned 59 comments 604
scot816 t1_j7wbgkw wrote on February 9, 2023 at 9:28 PM Ahh..that's where rumpled foreskin comes from. Permalink 10 Amulek_My_Balls t1_j7wvvmt wrote on February 9, 2023 at 11:44 PM That's my favorite fairy tale! Permalink Parent 18 old_bearded_beats t1_j7yc4qa wrote on February 10, 2023 at 7:17 AM Stiltskin I believe? Permalink Parent −3−
Amulek_My_Balls t1_j7wvvmt wrote on February 9, 2023 at 11:44 PM That's my favorite fairy tale! Permalink Parent 18 old_bearded_beats t1_j7yc4qa wrote on February 10, 2023 at 7:17 AM Stiltskin I believe? Permalink Parent −3−
old_bearded_beats t1_j7yc4qa wrote on February 10, 2023 at 7:17 AM Stiltskin I believe? Permalink Parent −3−
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