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The liver is the only internal organ capable of fully regenerating itself.

Why it is true

The liver can regenerate even after losing up to 75 per cent of its tissue. The process occurs through the division of the remaining liver cells. That is why it is possible to donate part of the liver to another person.

Source: Nature

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