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  2. Goose bumps - Wikipedia

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    Goose bumps are created when tiny muscles at the base of each hair, known as arrector pili muscles, contract and pull the hair straight up. The reflex is started by the sympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for many fight-or-flight responses. The muscle cells connected to the hair follicle have been visualized by actin ...

  3. Quizlet - Wikipedia

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    Also in 2016, Quizlet launched "Quizlet Live", a real-time online matching game where teams compete to answer all 12 questions correctly without an incorrect answer along the way. [15] In 2017, Quizlet created a premium offering called "Quizlet Go" (later renamed "Quizlet Plus"), with additional features available for paid subscribers.

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    We'll cover exactly how to play Strands, hints for today's spangram and all of the answers for Strands #286 on Saturday, December 14. ... 300 Trivia Questions and Answers to Jumpstart Your Fun ...

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  6. Shivering - Wikipedia

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    When the core body temperature drops, the shivering reflex is triggered to maintain homeostasis. Skeletal muscles begin to shake in small movements, creating warmth by expending energy. Shivering can also be a response to fever, as a person may feel cold. During fever, the hypothalamic set point for temperature is raised.

  7. Why Do We Get Goosebumps? - AOL

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    Goosebumps have a practical purpose for animals. When an animals’ hair sticks up it makes it look bigger and helps protect it against predators. A raised layer of fur can also help keep an ...

  8. Slappy the Dummy - Wikipedia

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    Slappy is the main antagonist of the Goosebumps film adaptation, in which he is voiced by Jack Black, who also plays R.L. Stine and the Invisible Boy from My Best Friend Is Invisible, with Avery Lee Jones doing the puppetry of the character (Jones also did the voice of Slappy for promotional material for the film), assisted by Ironhead Studio's ...

  9. Cold and heat adaptations in humans - Wikipedia

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    The human body always works to remain in homeostasis. One form of homeostasis is thermoregulation. Body temperature varies in every individual, but the average internal temperature is 37.0 °C (98.6 °F). [1] Sufficient stress from extreme external temperature may cause injury or death if it exceeds the ability of the body to thermoregulate.