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"I am your body's chemist, detoxifying everything that enters your blood. I have over 500 functions. I can regenerate even if most of me is removed. What am I?"
Answer
The Liver
Explanation
The liver performs over 500 known functions including detoxification, protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals needed for digestion. Remarkably, the liver can regenerate from as little as 25% of its original mass.
This is a medium riddle in the Science category — Riddles about physics, space, biology and the laws of the universe.
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