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The entire body of a sea urchin is what researchers are now calling an “all-body brain,” with neurons that function as a brain throughout its anatomy. (www.popularmechanics.com)
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[-] Evil_Incarnate@sopuli.xyz 30 points 3 months ago

So, when I see chefs open one up and eat it raw, they're eating living brains?

Metal.

[-] seanom@lemmy.world 26 points 3 months ago

They are eating the roe. So genitals, eggs, and sperm.

[-] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

And it's delicious with a quail egg dropped on top. Yummo!

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

mmm... brainitalia...

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