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People Imagine Which New Features They'd Add To The Human Body

People Imagine Which New Features They'd Add To The Human Body
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John Curtis
By John CurtisMay 11, 2022
John Curtis
A novelist, picture book writer and native New Yorker, John is a graduate of Syracuse University and the children's media graduate program at Centennial College. When not staring at his computer monitor, you'll most likely find John sipping tea watching British comedies, or in the kitchen, taking a stab at the technical challenge on the most recent episode of 'The Great British Baking Show'.
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There are very few people who don't wish there was something different about their body.

Who doesn't dream of washboard abs, smooth silky hair or sparkling eyes?

But what if we could improve our bodies even further?

What if we could give them special features more commonly found in science fiction?

Redditor MeatScepterGuy was curious what feature, big or small, people wished was part of their anatomy, leading them to ask:

"If you had the ability to add a feature to the human body, what would it be?"


These knees aren't what they used to be.

"Reinforced knees."- KesslerTheBeast.

Don't worry, they'll grow back.

"Teeth regeneration."- Independent_Mall_78

"Regenerating teeth."- Conqueror_of_beans.

"Regeneration, ability to regenerate any lost organs or body parts."- VastPurpleSky.

Let's see what the problem is.

"A diagnostic interface that tells you what's wrong with you."- ofsquire

Mucus be gone!

"The ability to clean out your sinuses or clear your stuffed up nose at will."- 50M3BODY.

Power napping to the max!

"Fast-charge."

"So I"ll only ever need 1-2 hours of sleep."- ofsquire.

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So many ways to say "hello"...

"Built-in translator from/to any language."- RutgerCastro.

Built in filtration system.

"An organ to filter salt water into drinkable water."- Never_stop_caring.

Let's take a closer look, shall we?

"The ability to zoom in with your eyes."- JoyousMelon4.

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Some very fascinating ideas.

And who knows, with the ongoing advancements in science, maybe some of these fantasies might one day be a reality?

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