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There is a jellyfish that can revert to a juvenile state and avoid death.

Why it is true

Turritopsis dohrnii, known as the immortal jellyfish, when injured or stressed, transforms its cells into juvenile tissue and restarts the life cycle. The process can repeat indefinitely, making it biologically immortal.

Source: Smithsonian

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