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Dermatophagia. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [4] and it is considered to be a type of pica.
An earworm happens when you have the “inability to dislodge a song and prevent it from repeating itself” in your head, explains Steven Gordon, M.D ., neurologist at UC Health and assistant ...
Autophagia. Autophagia is the practice of biting/consuming one's body. It is a sub category of self-injurious behavior (SIB). [1] Commonly, it manifests in humans as nail biting and hair pulling. In rarer circumstances, it manifests as serious self mutilative behavior such as biting off one's fingers. [2] Autophagia affects both humans and non ...
One of God's distinctive features is that he and Jesus are the only two The Simpsons characters drawn with five fingers on each hand and five toes on each foot. According to showrunner Al Jean , " The Simpsons is one of the few shows on TV where God is not only very real, but he's a kind of vengeful Old Testament God."
Chewing gum companies claim it allows them to tighten muscles. However, there’s little evidence to suggest it works. Experts say excessive chewing could actually make your jaw appear more square ...
Gum and other candy can pose a choking risk for young kids. Here's how to safely introduce the treat.
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I've Got Rings On My Fingers is a popular song written in 1909, words by Weston and Barnes, and music by Maurice Scott. It concerns an Irishman named Jim O'Shea, a castaway who finds himself on an island somewhere in the East Indies , whereupon he is made Chief Panjandrum by the natives because they like his red hair and his Irish smile.