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Scientists Graft Human Ear Onto Foot in c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

[–] jello@programming.dev 21 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

For those curious as to why the foot:

They chose the foot because the arteries and veins there are compatible with those found in the ear. The foot’s skin and soft tissue are also similarly thin to the head’s.

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