Bioluminescence is a real phenomenon in humans, meaning you literally glow in the dark, though the light emitted by your body is 1,000 times weaker than what your pathetic human eyes can detect.

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Bioluminescence is a real phenomenon in humans, meaning you literally glow in the dark, though the light emitted by your body is 1,000 times weaker than what your pathetic human eyes can detect. Japanese researchers captured this using ultra-sensitive cameras, proving that your face glows the brightest around 4:00 PM. So, while you might think your expensive skincare routine is giving you that radiant, dewy look, it is actually just your metabolic waste processes emitting visible photons. Too bad this biological nightlight is entirely useless for finding your phone charger in the dark or making you look majestic, leaving you as nothing more than a very dim, stressed-out firefly that has to pay rent