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Why is the liver so weirdly regenerative?

576 points · 293 comments · jbotz

  1. Aeolun · · focus · HN ↗
    I feel like this is obvious. Eventually dying of all the weird body failures doesn’t inhibit your ability to procreate, but if you cannot survive alcohol or other various poisons you’ll never make it to a fertile age.
    1. nomel · · focus · HN ↗
      Picking the wrong berry from a bush isn't so difficult. Ask me how I know. And, for my second encounter, don't think because you see an animal eating it, it's safe!
      1. cratermoon · · focus · HN ↗
        Did you know birds do not have receptors for capsaicin? They can eat any pepper and it doesn't affect them. So if you see a bird snacking on a pepper that's red or greenish-yellow, wrinkly, and has a pointy end, well ... watch out
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