stackyFACTSNeurons get all the glory, but they are incredibly messy and completely incapable of cleaning up after themselves. Enter glial cells, the unsung janitorial staff of your skull, which furiously scrub away metabolic waste, provide nutrients, and keep your precious neural pathways from turning into a toxic wasteland.
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