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Red blood cells fold to fit into tight vessels

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In order to squeeze through the tightest microscopic alleyways, your cells physically warp, bend, and fold themselves in half. It is a spectacular display of cellular contortion just to drop off a single molecule of oxygen before springing back into shape.

Red blood cells fold to fit into tight vessels
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