Do You Really Have a New Body Every 7 Years?
You may have heard the rumor. Every seven years your body becomes a whole new person. But is there anything to this? Check out this SciShow episode to find out!
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Sources:
http://www.livescience.com/33179-does-human-body-replace-cells-seven-years.html
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