Neuroplasticity research shows the brain can form new connections throughout life. Learning a new skill, language, or instrument physically reshapes your neural architecture at any age.
Archaeologists found 3,000-year-old honey in Egyptian tombs that was still edible. Honey's low moisture and acidic pH make it inhospitable to bacteria.
An octopus has three hearts: two pump blood to the gills, while the third pumps it to the body. When swimming, the body-heart stops — which is why octopuses prefer crawling.
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