Ricki Yasha TarrMar 5, 2024
What is a Scientific Fact, that while you know it has been proven true, still seems impossible?
Show threadDougMar 5, 2024

@RickiTarr There's a species of jellyfish that is "biologically immortal”.. in the absence of predation or disease, they can basically regenerate forever.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turritopsis_dohrnii

Turritopsis dohrnii - Wikipedia

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@FlagrantError @RickiTarr there's also a human cancer that's been alive and growing since the 1950s that's immortal.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Lacks

Henrietta Lacks - Wikipedia

Mar 5, 2024 at 2:08pmWeb
Show threadDougMar 5, 2024
@WagesOf
I get a little upset every time I think about the ethical concerns around this.
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@WagesOf Just like Keith Richards, who has been alive and growing since the 1940s and is immortal!

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