00:00Did you know these three hidden facts about why your fingers wrinkle when they get wet?
00:04Fact number one.
00:04Wrinkling is an active reaction controlled by your nervous system.
00:08Your brain slinks local blood vessels, putting the skin down to create folds.
00:11Fact number two.
00:12It is an evolutionary tile thread that channels drain water away, allowing your hands are
00:16free to get up to 12% better grip on wet objects and surfaces.
00:19Fact number three.
00:20If you have nerve damage in your hands, your fingers won't wrinkle at all.
00:24Neurologists ask you submerge patient's hands in warm water as aquiters for nerve function.
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00:30I tell why do your fingers wrinkle when they get wet?
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