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The tiny patch between your eyebrows has a name

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You probably ignore it entirely unless it is growing rogue hairs, but the completely flat, featureless patch of real estate located directly above your nose and between your brows is officially titled the glabella. It mostly just acts as a canvas for frowning wrinkles.

The tiny patch between your eyebrows has a name
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