Science: why we scream ???


	Science: why we scream ???

einbar

6-17-2008 12:23 AM

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einbar says:

"there are up to 19 muscles present in the face, and many people do not possess all of them

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6-18-2008 1:39 PM

d351gnfr34k

very interesting. I wish there was a way to detect how many each of us has.

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