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Many people have stopped drinking alcohol completely. What happens to your body when you do that?

The glue-like mucus in your nose plays an important role in your immune system.

Bruises are essentially pooled blood under the skin that changes color as its components break down.

Wrinkles are caused by a loss of structural components in the skin, but what drives this process?

Ears and noses do increase in size as we get older, but it's due to how aging affects our tissues, rather than the growth of new tissue.

The reason your lips get chapped in cold weather lies in their unique anatomy.

"Drunk hiccups" seem to be a real phenomenon, rather than just a gag in classic cartoons, but we know surprisingly little about what actually causes them.

Cheeses such as Stilton and Camembert contain species of mold that are safe for humans to eat. Why?