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The liver is the largest internal organ in humans and the only one that will grow back if part of it is removed. It is responsible for over 500 different functions in collaboration with other organs. Pfft. Overachiever.
Whoa. It's August? This rotation of the Earth thing is really not messing around. Yesterday Derek and I met with the volunteer coordinator for Donate Life New England to see how we can help. She gave us a tote bag full of schwag and gave us a lot of promising information about organ donation in …
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nprbooks: Today, July 21, is Ernest Hemingway’s birthday. To celebrate, here are a three things you may not have known about him: He (supposedly) invented the cocktail Death in the Afternoon. In a collection of celebrity recipes he instructed readers to “Pour one jigger absinthe into a Champagne glass. Add iced Champagne until it attains …
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http://38.media.tumblr.com/46c90e7c0773db2179a0a826be2fe538/tumblr_n3s2eiofbd1saqvcqo1_500.gif It's Friday which means it's time for a recap of the stuff I posted on Liver Lovers Unite this week. 1. Ohmygoshpuppies! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XCvPptsfhI 2. Triple lightning strike in Chicago https://vimeo.com/99810138 3. CrimesAgainstHughsManatees is one of my new favorite comics. 4. Tetris theme song, played on wine glasses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ah9_cw7MS4 5. Hummingbirds sound crazy when you slow …
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I finally got around to registering our domain name so you can now point your browser to: pragmatichepatic.com. If you go to the old address it will redirect so it's all good. Happy Independence Day! Here's the latest from Lahey. Derek and I arrived and immediately ran into all sorts of old pals from the …
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