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Brains don't always rot: Scientists may finally know how human brains have evaded decay for thousands of years

Brains don't always rot: Scientists may finally know how human brains have evaded decay for thousands of yearsWorldPing

Thousands of skeletal human remains have been discovered with their brain tissue unexpectedly intact. Now, a team of scientists may have finally figured out why.

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