organ donation, n.Trivia

Iran pays people to donate kidneys, and has no waiting list for kidney transplantation

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 phenomenon called 'cellular memory' leaves organ transplant recipients experiencing the same thoughts and cravings as their organ donors.

Organ transplants can have weird effects --- a phenomenon called 'cellular memory' leaves organ transplant recipients experiencing the same thoughts and cravings as their organ donors.

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

In the comic, Deadpool donates his organs on a regular basis because they grow back so quickly.

In Singapore, people who opt-out of donating their organs are put on a lower priority to receive an organ transplant than those who did not opt-out.

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

Singapore citizens are automatically registered as organ donors at age 21. Opting out lands you at the bottom of the list for receiving an organ should you need one.