17 Amazing facts about babies

Male babies have asymmetrical brain hemispheres. Tweet This

Baby-girls have more grey matter in the newer parts of the cerebral cortex. Tweet This

“Newborn” usually refers to a baby in the first 28 days of life. Tweet This

“Infant” derives from Latin, meaning “unable to speak” and refers to babies from one to 12 months. Tweet This

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In the United States, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) claims one baby every hour. Tweet This

Ancient Greeks used to spit on each other to ward off the Evil Eye, and this ritual extended to babies. Tweet This

During 18th century, infants were several times more likely than adults to be a victim of murder. Tweet This

In 13th century, Henry III decreed that Christian wet nurses could not take care of Jewish babies. Tweet This

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In ancient times, the length of the cut umbilical cord was used to predict the length of baby’s penis. Tweet This

Apache Indians ritually killed one twin, saying that mother would not have sufficient milk to feed two children. Tweet This

Some Eskimo tribes used to leave one of twins outside to die in the cold. Tweet This

Psychologists think that baby’s self-awareness develops when the baby turns 1. Tweet This

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Infant mortality in medieval Europe was close to 40%. Tweet This

Due to female infanticide in India and China, over 35 million females are “missing” from both countries. Tweet This

Scientists say that babies’ name influences their life as adults. Tweet This

Babies can sleep with their eyes half open. Tweet This

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Baby boys sometimes get erections, both before and after birth. Tweet This