biology

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    20 Facts About the Human Body That Are Stranger Than Most People Realize

    Discover 20 strange facts about the human body, from self-renewing tissues and unusual eye anatomy to fingerprints and the science of sneezing

    Your body produces millions of blood cells every second, renews parts of your digestive tract in days, and can retain fetal cells for decades. These 20 strange facts reveal the surprising science behind everyday biology.

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    20 Bizarre Facts That Science Actually Backs Up

    Discover 20 bizarre science facts backed by research, from space-surviving tardigrades and glowing humans to glass rain and natural nuclear reactors.

    From tardigrades surviving exposure to space to Saturn’s giant hexagonal storm, these 20 bizarre science facts reveal some of the strangest phenomena documented by researchers.