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Teenage gymnast performing on balance beam

Humans have more than 5 senses

Source: World Economic Forum

In what ways do we perceive the world beyond our basic senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell? Click this link to learn about some lesser-known senses, including equilibrioception, the sense that helps us keep our balance.

This entry was posted in How We See Things and tagged Science & Nature on July 1, 2018 by Chandler Gifford.

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