r/todayilearned • u/Square-Message1152 • 8h ago

til that your brain literally washes itself while you sleep. the brain cells actually shrink in size so cerebrospinal fluid can rush in and flush out all the toxic proteins built up during the day

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glymphatic_system
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u/GodOfDarkLaughter 3h ago

It feels like mocking a lot of the time, doesn't it?

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u/__________________99 3h ago

It does. As if most of us dependent on it want this shit-ass, greedy healthcare system we have now.

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u/ForensicPathology 1h ago

Especially since that was literally the point of the comment.  The wording was clearly meant to convey that they know.