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Friday, September 01, 2006

Why do you shiver when you wee?

If you haven't noticed - I have the humor of a middle school boy. I think bodily functions and fart jokes are still funny ;)

I kinda enjoy this article from The Register - entertaining :)

Shiver wee? This is not to be confused with chivalry (the valorous qualities of a knight or gentleman) or a shivaree (a noisy mock serenade by friends of a newly wed couple).

This is a surprisingly commonly-asked Odd Body Question (OBQ), and no research has been done on this topic.

Low room temperature as covered parts of the body are exposed could be an obvious cause. More seriously, the shivering is an example of the human body's autonomic nervous system (ANS) at work.

Do women shiver??

posted by Steve at 9/01/2006 10:20:00 AM  

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