8 Weird Body Parts And Their Surprising Purposes

This often-unwelcome hair is thought to diffuse the body’s natural smells to help attract a mate. Armpit fuzz grows above sweat glands that produce your individual scent, which might have lured cavemen neighbors back in ancient times. Today, however, it’s typical for women to shave away these sexual signalers. Data from Proctor & Gamble shows that even 29 percent of American men and 49 percent of British men trim or groom below the neck to avoid any Neanderthal resemblance.