These Bizarre Phenomenons Prove That Reality Is Stranger Than Fiction

The Discovery of a New Organ

As of late 2016, a new human organ has been classified. It's been hiding in plain sight this whole time, too! The mesentery—which attaches your intestine to your abdomen—was once thought to be a series of fragmented structures, but research showed that it's actually one single organ.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.