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Man found missing 90% of his brain defies scientific understanding - most of his skull is filled with water:

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(07)61127-1/fulltext

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[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

The brain is "plastic" when you're young, we like to say. That is, it's pliable and can mold into whatever shape it needs to in order to adapt to your environment. That plasticity disappears once you get older

So it's good that we're getting microplastics in our brains because it allows easier development as we age!