kidney, n.Trivia

Acorns are poisonous to humans; they can damage your kidneys.

Kidneys can be donated because your remaining kidney can actually take on double the work if one is removed.

So-called "paired kidney exchange" allows you to donate your kidney that wasn't a match for your intended recipient (spouse, child, etc.) to a stranger but in turn receive a kidney that is a match for your loved one.

a man in China sold his kidney to buy an iPhone when he was 17 and is now bedridden for life.

Organ transplants aren't all permanent -- a kidney transplant only has an average lifespan of 15 years

Your nose isn't the only part of your body with scent receptors. Your kidneys can smell, as well as your spine, your skin, and even sperm.