00:00Some people call them goose pimples or goose flesh.
00:03The technical term is piloerection,
00:05but the fact is these strange little bumps
00:07have been showing up for thousands of years,
00:10and they made a lot more sense before body waxing
00:13when our ancestors were frankly furrier.
00:16And when faced with something terrifying,
00:18our ancient brains hit the panic button and shouted,
00:22Everybody stand up!
00:23So goosebumps made all that hair stand on end,
00:26making you look bigger, puffier,
00:29and slightly less snack-sized predators.
00:32And upon seeing that, perhaps that hungry tiger might think,
00:35Hmm, he looks like a pro wrestler.
00:37Maybe I'll try the buffet in the next village instead.
00:40Always wondered.
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