SCIENCE FAQ

To avoid capture, a scorpion will release its own tail from its body. its anus is located at the end of its tail which unfortunately can’t grow back. Scorpions can survive up to 8 months before dying from their inability to get rid of their own waste. 

source: Weiler, N. (2015). When attacked, some scorpions discard their stinger—and their anus. Science. doi:10.1126/science.aaa6431

An electric shock can result in painful muscle spasms that are strong enough to break bones/dislocate joints.

source: Health and safety executive: Electrical Injuries 

AFter birth, the remnants of the umbilical cord vessels become ligaments. The umbilical vein becomes a ligament that divides the left side of the liver into halves and connects it to the belly button. the umbilical arteries become a pair of ligaments that sit on either side of the abdominal wall passing from the pelvis to the belly button.

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Sources:

Human Embryology: Organogensis: 16.9 Embryo-fetal circulation system - changes at birth

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Radiopaedia: Medial Umbilical Folds

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Human Anatomy and Physiology by Marieb & Hoehn. Pg. 1087

Small doses of Caffeine are frequently given to premature infants in the neonatal ICU. It stimulates the respiratory center in the brain and helps them to breathe.

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SOURCE: Abdel-Hady, H., Nasef, N., Shabaan, A. E., & Nour, I. (2015, November 08). Caffeine therapy in preterm infants. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4637812/