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Why is it that our fingers can support our body weight, but people struggle lifting themselves with their entire arms?

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I often hear that coke dehydrates you. So, would it shorten or extend your life in an extreme situation?

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I fell off my bike today. Why is it that for a while after, I couldn't feel my finger, yet it had no damage to it at all, while I have bruises/scratches/grazes everywhere else that hurt straight away?

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Why is it that our fingers can support our body weight, but people struggle lifting themselves with their entire arms?	11
I often hear that coke dehydrates you. So, would it shorten or extend your life in an extreme situation?	1
I fell off my bike today. Why is it that for a while after, I couldn't feel my finger, yet it had no damage to it at all, while I have bruises/scratches/grazes everywhere else that hurt straight away?	1