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bolanrox t1_j7wbfg4 wrote

which gives you better grip when wet.

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costacash t1_j7wc5la wrote

yeah, this is the main reason your body constricts the blood vessels, it’s adapting to the water.

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xnoxgodsx t1_j7wyigd wrote

When wet

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Crazy_Horse4151 t1_j7xhigi wrote

Due to water

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Zamers t1_j7xjbc5 wrote

Whilst being wet

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-Principal-Vagina- t1_j7xkjfz wrote

And moist

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xnoxgodsx t1_j7xx262 wrote

And saturated

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justasmalltowndad t1_j7yacmw wrote

and D R E N C H E D

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old_bearded_beats t1_j7ybymi wrote

But mostly wet

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ErinHollow t1_j7xoaq6 wrote

I can confirm this firsthand

Pun intended

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theonlyonethatknocks t1_j8058lw wrote

I didn’t read the article so I’m hearing about this secondhand

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ErinHollow t1_j807hnt wrote

No, like firsthand as in once I was rowing and my hands were slipping on the oar, but as soon as they pruned up they didn't slip anymore

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Hawkwise83 t1_j7wlafv wrote

Fun fact if you have nerve damage in your hands this doesn't happen. Or at least with the right nerve damage.

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Ahelex t1_j7wmjgl wrote

That just means only your left hand gets wrinkly.

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StanleyAteMyNewShoes t1_j7wtt6c wrote

You, Dear Redditor, are correct! Noticed this after years of observing my wife battle to live with GBS and my reletively new development of Raynaud's. The first time we noticed it was when she came home from the hospital (after 8 months) and got to take her first, full body bath. When I got her out of the tub & was drying her off, we noticed that her feet/toes weren't looking like little prunes. Didn't know why, just so happy she was home I don't recall we questioned it at all.

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zvii t1_j7xb8n4 wrote

How has her battle with GBS been? Can't say I have talked to anyone else who was also diagnosed.

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StanleyAteMyNewShoes t1_j81a1xf wrote

Slow and never-ending. That said, although NO diagnosis of GBS is a walk in the park, her's was pretty damn brutal. We almost lost her on more than one occassion. She has regained a great deal but also deals with daily pain, neuropathy, and a wide range of cognitive, balance, and other issues. There are a couple of on-line support groups she is in contact with. Can't give you guidance on these as she came upon them on her own, and given how much she has regained control over, I try to remain at arms length unless things go off the rails. What's the saying, "although she be small, yet she be mighty"? That's my woman!

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suffaluffapussycat t1_j7y986y wrote

I had a nerve cut in the middle toe, left foot. Can confirm: pad does not shrivel like the other nine toes.

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Corgon t1_j7zn4k6 wrote

Some people are just born without it too. My gf thought I was the weird one with wrinkly hands.

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mclauuuuughlin t1_j7wdgbo wrote

The cover picture looks like a tray of hot dogs on 4th of july that nobody wants to eat

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[deleted] t1_j7wdien wrote

It lets you grip things like fish in the water.

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colonel_beeeees t1_j7wye0q wrote

And rocks when walking in water

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NygaardDK t1_j7y43my wrote

Have you considered walking on your feet instead? It lowers the risk of drowning significantly as well.

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momolamomo t1_j7y5a43 wrote

To increase fingertip friction in the slippery environment. Your heart slows down too when you enter water as a survival mechanism

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LemonCitron47 t1_j7x2bzu wrote

So… is it a good thing? Or no? Mine wrinkle super easily and quickly.

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zvii t1_j7xbb6y wrote

Do you need better grip in water when wet?

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psgbg t1_j7wgbgk wrote

Humans are Origami.

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Traditional_Entry183 t1_j7xzvm6 wrote

For all of my early life, I got super pruney when my hands got wet. Bathing, swimming, doing dishes, etc. Much moreso than the rest of my family or my friends. And it stayed that way for a long time afterwards and felt funny.

Then at age 30, I was diagnosed and treated for diabetes, and suddenly the hand pruniness went completely away. I only get it at a very small level now.

It's one of a ton of improvements to my skin that I saw after I started being treated.

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hornboggler t1_j7y2cir wrote

so rare to learn anything from the posts in this sub, let alone a great one like this about everyday things. great post

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old_bearded_beats t1_j7ycarj wrote

I'd be interested to know HOW the body actually detects being in water. Is it through some mechanism of increased turgidity of cells absorbing water through osmosis?

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EdofBorg t1_j7yva0m wrote

Imagine if your whole body could do this like a cuddle fish.

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Kage9866 t1_j7zj6op wrote

Yes but isn't it your bodies way to increase friction so you can function under water? Like be able to grip things?

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xPrim3xSusp3ctx t1_j7zn2ju wrote

Why would you think your fingers are absorbing water if they lose volume?

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IntoAComa t1_j8005uc wrote

The story mentions it's both.

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>"You need both to have normal levels of wrinkles," he says. "If you don't have that neurological response, which happens in some individuals, wrinkles are inhibited."

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Infinite_Position_27 t1_j800jku wrote

That actually makes sense, because I recently saw a picture where someone with a severed nerve in their finger showed that the affected finger didn't prune up.

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firstgen84 t1_j887aww wrote

I get this when driving? Am I holding the steering wheel too tightly? Usually on longer car trips.

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BellyButton214 t1_j7ysmpq wrote

No one thought skin was absorbing water did they?

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PreOpTransCentaur t1_j7xgrb5 wrote

Do people think A) wrinkling is caused by too much water, and B) skin absorbs it externally in great quantities like that?

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[deleted] t1_j7yavt6 wrote

It's one of hundreds of adaptations that indicate humans were once aquatic. Scientist don't believe that.

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DatDudefromWI t1_j7zo4o6 wrote

But...the human body experiences "typical" observable reactions to extreme cold (and a complete lack of oxygen), but that doesn't mean we were once spacefarers. The body reacts to being violently struck, but that doesn't mean we were once boxers or hockey players...?

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[deleted] t1_j837pyk wrote

Moose and Flamingos are aquatic animals. They don't swim around like a dolphin. It's not a popular theory because it attracts lunitics. I'm indifferent on the subject, but if cast the loonies there are hundred of evolutionary quirks that are hard to explain. Seriously, when I actually had exposure to biological journals, every year quirks pop up.Seriously, who gives damn?

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Tex-Rob t1_j7wvzmt wrote

Hmmm. This seems like one of those BS TIL that isn't really totally true. If it's just a retraction, how come your skin sloughs off?

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Bastard-of-the-North t1_j7weprq wrote

Reminds me of that pic of that couple that passed out while the guy was fingerbanging her.

His fingers were… saturated…

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