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Answer: She is right, but perhaps not the way you think.​ Cancer cells are bio.​.​.​ Fifik's Digest Top Stories For You My teacher said that cancer cells are immortal, but that sounds impossible to me. Is she right? Franklin Veaux, part-time mad scientist Written Jan 25, 2019 She is right, but perhaps not the way you think. Cancer cells are biologically immortal. That doesn't mean immortal like the Incredible Hulk. It means they have no Hayflick ... Read More » What is the best way to get a flat stomach in two days? Joe Bullock Written Aug 17 There are only a few ways to flatten a stomach in two days. So, unfortunately, it's very hard to actually lose a noticeable about stomach fat in just 2 days. Your best chanc... Read More » Normal people can't become wealthy. Can you change my mind? Howard Galt, Investor in Stocks, Royalties and Real Estate Written Dec 12, 2019 No. You are absolutely correct. Normal people are by definition close to average. Average people will never be wealthy, even if the average person in a developed country to... Read More » Why is there no coronavirus in Nepal? Puskar Rimal, lived in Kathmandu, Nepal Updated May 13 The reason for the low numbers is because we don't have enough infrastructure to conduct the tests. The number is always less if you don't test them. I think this rings tru... Read More » What is a simple way to find out that our mouths smell? Jerry Joo, Translator at Freelancers (2020-present) Updated Nov 19 Bad breath in medical terms is usually called halitosis. Halitosis is a condition in which a person emits bad breath that comes from the mouth. Usually there are several pos... Read More » How was the first human born without parents? Krister Sundelin, E-learning Producer (2020-present) Updated Mar 31, 2019 Q: How was the first human born without parents? A: In the gradient below, where is the first shade of blue? Let's assume that it's this one: What is the colour to the pixel t... Read More » How do you tell whether someone is a good person or is just faking it? Thomas Cayne Updated May 17 You can't. Remember Ellen DeGeneres ? Known as one the nicest famous people in the US (and funniest, I guess), apparently — if we may believe the many recent testimonies of p... Read More » What are some life lessons? Masha Key, B-Sc computer science from University of Southern Mississippi (2018) Written Jun 12 Don't trust in anyone. Be independent Forgive everyone Choose a partner whom personality is powerful enough... Read More » Do all humans have the same mitochondrial DNA? Ken Saladin, Emeritus professor of biology Written Jan 6 No. There are 37 genes in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and they vary from person to person. This is why mtDNA can be used as an aid to identifying human remains, establishing ... Read More » Why won't herd immunity work against the coronavirus? Alec Cawley, Software Engineer Written Oct 16 Herd immunity will work very well. Kill perhaps 10% of the population and the remainder will be immune. It works like Stalin's government. If you shoot all possible rebels ... Read More » Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (605 Castro Street, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/