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
Kage9866 t1_j7zj6op wrote on February 10, 2023 at 3:04 PM Yes but isn't it your bodies way to increase friction so you can function under water? Like be able to grip things? Permalink 1
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