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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Island insights that go beyond the tram.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

biology

Interesting Fact #10 – How many miles of blood vessels in your body?

The human body has approximately 60,000 miles of blood vessels. That’s enough to go around the earth twice with some left over. by David Stone Assorted Ideas, Large & Small What is blood flow? The average adult has just over…

Weird but true – you have taste buds in your heart

Your heart has taste buds that can sense the flavor of food. Nobody is quite sure why evolution brought such an odd result, but it did. We know that, but we don’t know why, although there are some good guesses….

Until Recently Scientists Didn’t Know There Was A Gut-Brain. Now They’re Learning About Its Vital Role in Health

Until recently, we didn’t know there was a gut-brain, one with the familiar neural cells and synapsis, only fewer. Now, scientists are discovering its vital role in overseeing the microbiome and more. We may just be scraping the surface of…