Body: Your body replaces about 25 million cells per second. S…

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Did you know? Your body replaces about 25 million cells per second. Some cells live briefly: stomach cells 5 days, skin cells 14 days, red blood cells 120 days. Others stay for your whole life: heart muscle cells renew only 1% per year, some brain neurons not at all.

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Your body replaces about 25 million cells per second. Some cells live briefly: stomach cells 5 days, skin cells 14 days, red blood cells 120 days. Others stay for your whole life: heart muscle cells renew only 1% per year, some brain neurons not at all.

Je lichaam vervangt ongeveer 25 miljoen cellen per seconde. Sommige cellen leven kort: maag-cellen 5 dagen, huidcellen 14 dagen, rode bloedcellen 120 dagen. Andere blijven je hele leven: hartspiercellen vernieuwen slechts 1% per jaar, sommige hersenneuronen helemaal niet.

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