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In stories of Prometheus giving fire to mankind, he is punished by having his liver eaten each day and regrown each night (because of his immortality). However, we now know that the liver does actually regenerate, from as little as 25% of its mass. Did the ancient Greeks know this?

by /u/superkamiokande in /r/AskHistorians

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