Sea Urchins Are Basically 'all Brain'
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A recent study reveals that sea urchins have a unique body plan where most of their body is considered 'brain', challenging traditional notions of brain structure and function.
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It's as safe as eating cows brain, assuming you feed the cow with plants instead of crushed ill cows corpses. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_as_food