TIL Octopus have 9 brains, 3 lungs and blue blood. Each of its 8 arms has one mini-brain, and one central brain. The blue blood is because the protein, haemocyanin, which carries oxygen around the...
TIL Octopus have 9 brains, 3 lungs and blue blood. Each of its 8 arms has one mini-brain, and one central brain. The blue blood is because the protein, haemocyanin, which carries oxygen around the...
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Original Title: TIL Octopus have 9 brains, 3 lungs and blue blood. Each of its 8 arms has one mini-brain, and one central brain. The blue blood is because the protein, haemocyanin, which carries oxygen around the octopus's body, contains copper rather than iron...
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A great read, thank you!