Why Your Kidneys Are Like a Water Filtration System

03/17/25

“Why are your kidneys like a water filtration system?”

We tend to think of body organs as functioning completely differently than built infrastructure. But this is not always the case. Take the kidneys for example. A kidney filters extra water from incoming into urine, much like how a water filtration system filters contaminants from incoming water. This is Why Your Kidneys Are Like a Water Filtration System.

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