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HysteryDiagnosis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-11 06:08 AM
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Most Vertebrates -- Including Humans -- Descended from Ancestor With Sixth Sense
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011163057.htm



ScienceDaily (Oct. 11, 2011) — People experience the world through five senses but sharks, paddlefishes and certain other aquatic vertebrates have a sixth sense: They can detect weak electrical fields in the water and use this information to detect prey, communicate and orient themselves.
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ananda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-11 06:30 AM
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1. Interesting.
nt
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drm604 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-11 06:44 AM
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2. Humans have more than 5 senses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senses

I'm pretty sure that sharks have more than 6.
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-12-11 10:27 AM
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3. " I see dead Vertebrates"
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