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The human body is naturally bioluminescent and emits a faint glow, but the light is a thousand times weaker than the human eye can detect.

Why it is true

This luminescence results from metabolic chemical reactions that produce photons, being most visible in the late afternoon and in the face and neck region, according to studies with ultra-sensitive cameras.

Source: PLOS One

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