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If a Sea Slug Can Amputate All the Bad Parts, Why Can’t I?
Incredible new scientific discovery! Sea slugs are capable of decapitating themselves and regenerating their entire bodies. I need to do that!
The phenomenon is believed to be the most extreme example of self-amputation and regeneration ever witnessed!
Once detached, the heads freely move around feeding on algae. The self-inflicted wound heals within 24 hours, and they are able to subsist without vital organs by hijacking chloroplasts from the algae and performing photosynthesis internally. An almost exact copy of the original body returns within two to three weeks, and even weirder…their headless discarded body stays alive for months.
Exactly how and why the animals discard their bodies is unknown. The whole process may be triggered by the presence of internal parasites or some other destructive force. Regenerative medicine in humans is a reality now.
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