This Southeast Asian Tribe is Full of Actual Superhumans

Bigger Spleens

Part of the discoveries that were made in the 2018 biological study of the Bajau Laut tribe indicated that those who are freedivers have enlarged spleens that function similarly to that of seals. These enlarged spleens take the place of the kidneys in the pelvis, as the Bajau Laut tribe has evolved to have smaller kidneys than the average person. If a member of the tribe is drowning, their spleens will engage and they will stay awake as previously mentioned. However, this does not protect them from their greatest danger of all…

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The More You Know

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  • The sun and moon appear to be the same size in the sky because of an astonishing coincidence: the moon is 400 times smaller but 400 times closer.
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