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The immortal jellyfish can revert to its juvenile polyp stage after reaching sexual maturity.

Why it is true

This species, Turritopsis dohrnii, can transform its adult cells back into young cells through a process called transdifferentiation, allowing it to theoretically live forever.

Source: Nature

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