Fascinating scientific facts

Catnmus, the Raving Independent has a few interesting things to share:

• Researchers at Westminster University in Britan have found that people feel less pain when the pain (in this case, having their finger in a clamp) is inflicted by a woman.
  
• When you think about action verbs such as lick, pick or kick, the motor cortex in your brain (that controls your voluntary muscle movements) activates in the appropriate location - your mouth, your arms, or your legs, respectively.
  
• ...and more!