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Why do they call them goose bumps

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Goosebumps are tiny elevations of the skin that resemble the skin of poultry after the feathers have been plucked. (Therefore+more

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Source: Why do humans get "goosebumps" when they are cold, or under other circumstances?: Scientific American | www.sciam.com

Description: Goosebumps are tiny elevations of the skin that resemble the skin of poultry after the feathers have been plucked. (Therefore we could as well call them "turkeybumps" or "duckbumps.") These bumps are caused by a contraction of miniature muscles that are a

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Goose bumps look like the skin of a goose.

When a goose's feathers are plucked, its skin has protrusions where the feathers were. They resemble human goose bumps.

Mar 10 2009, 05:38pm | Source: Goose / Geese | www.englishrobin.org
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