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   answer      blink      conclusion      dust      evaporation      everybody      eyelids      eyes      length      long      models      mystery      nobody      now      opinions      research      study      tests      true      wind  
Scientists know the to why eyelashes are as as they are. Researchers did on the eyelashes of 22 mammals. One used a special tunnel and a model eye. The tests produced mathematical of how wind blows over eyelashes. The was that eyelashes help protect the from drying out. Also, the best eyelash is one-third of the eye's width. This was for many mammals.

Researcher Dr Hu started his after wondering why his baby kept on moving her . He said eyelashes in mammals have always been a . There are many , from catching dust to making people . It was the first of eyelashes and wind. It showed that eyelashes cut of the eye by 70 per cent. They also reduce . Hu is good at, "looking at what has looked at, and seeing what has seen."

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