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Can carnivorous plants actually eat people?
Original: Can carnivorous plants eat people? https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/science/carnivorous-plants-eat-humans/
Popular Science examines whether carnivorous plants such as Venus flytraps and pitcher plants could consume a human. The short answer is no: these plants are adapted to trap insects and small prey, lacking the size and digestive capacity to harm people. The piece walks through the biology of how they capture and digest prey, debunking a common curiosity.
Why now: The question is a popular, recurring curiosity, and the explainer is circulating widely among science readers.
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- Can carnivorous plants eat people? https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/science/carnivorous-plants-eat-humans/ · popsci.com@web.brid.gy · 7
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