stackyFACTSWe are apparently built with completely unnecessary redundancy. A single kidney can trivially ramp up its capacity to handle the workload of two, making the secondary organ little more than an expensive backup generator.
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If liquid waste could seep back into your tissues, you would be in constant peril. To prevent this, the bladder is lined with the urothelium, a…
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From a purely structural standpoint, female urinary plumbing got entirely shortchanged. The female urethra is significantly shorter than the male counterpart,…
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You do not consciously control the most important dam in your urinary system. The internal sphincter is an automated muscular ring at the base of the bladder…
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Baby teeth exist almost entirely to serve as biological placeholders. They drop into the jaw to ensure the surrounding structures do not wildly collapse…
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Anatomical naming conventions are an absolute scam. The small intestine is named strictly for its narrow width, completely ignoring the sheer fact that it is…
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Wishing on a fallen eyelash is a deeply inefficient use of magic, considering how constantly you shed them. Each of your eyelashes operates on a distinct…
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