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• Your Immune System Quietly Removes Cancer Cells Every Day

  Your body often finds and removes bad cells before they turn into cancer.

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• The Strange Beauty Trend That Used a Deadly Plant

  A toxic plant was once used to make pupils look bigger for beauty.

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• How the Gut Can ‘Brew’ Alcohol Inside the Body

  Some gut microbes can turn food into alcohol inside the body and cause intoxication.

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• Your Appendix May Be a Hidden Backup for Good Gut Bacteria

  The appendix may help store good gut bacteria and restore balance after illness.

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• Your Body Gives Off a Hidden Glow Every Day

  Your body gives off a tiny glow that is far too faint for your eyes to see.

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• The Tumor That Can Grow Hair and Teeth

  Some rare tumors can contain real hair, teeth, bone, and other tissues.

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• The Surprising Drug That Started Local Anesthesia

  The first local anesthetic came from cocaine and changed surgery forever.

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• Your Skeleton Is Quietly Rebuilding Itself Right Now

  Your bones are constantly replacing old tissue with new tissue.

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• The Accidental Discovery That Changed Medicine Forever

  A chance mold finding led to the first antibiotic and changed modern medicine.

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• How the Placebo Effect Can Trigger Real Body Changes Without Medicine

  The mind can trigger real body changes even without active medicine.

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• Your Tongue Never Really Takes a Night Off

  Your tongue keeps working while you sleep to help support normal breathing.

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• Your Red Blood Cells Have a Four-Month Life Cycle

  A red blood cell typically lives for about 120 days before being replaced.

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• Your Eye’s Clear Window Breathes the Air Around You

  The front of your eye gets much of its oxygen straight from the air.

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• Your Brain Processes Pain But Can’t Feel It

  Your brain handles pain signals, but the brain itself cannot feel pain.

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• Your Body Builds Millions of Red Blood Cells Every Second

  Your body makes about 2.5 million new red blood cells every second.

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• Your Heart’s 100,000 Daily Beats Never Take a Day Off

  Your heart beats around 100,000 times every day to keep you going.

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