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Health News Digest: I Already Knew That

Tina Carmillia | Lim Soon Heng | Rhianne Boland

13-Mar-17 16:00

Health News Digest: I Already Knew That

We discuss the latest in health news. This week, Rhianne makes her debut on Health News Digest by replicating a new study that suggests that each person's face could actually be shaped by their name; Tina shares how much pee is actually in your swimming pool; and Soon Heng wonders why Freddie Mercury’s vocal folds piqued the interest of scientists.

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0:00 - Intro

1:32 - Face shaped by name

13:09 - Urine in swimming pools

21:20 - Freddie Mercury's vocals


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