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Humans are bioluminescent and emit light in the dark.

Why it is true

The human body emits a small amount of visible light as a result of metabolic reactions. However, this light is about a thousand times weaker than the detection threshold of the human eye, being captured only by highly sensitive scientific cameras.

Source: Nature

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