From: Why Octopuses Have Three Hearts: The Secret to Their Blue Blood and Amazing Life
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How does the octopus’s unique heart setup challenge your ideas about ‘normal’ in biology or life?

We often think one way is the right way, but the octopus shows many ‘right ways’ exist. This can open your mind to diversity and alternative solutions in nature and in life.

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Reflect on one belief or habit you have. Consider if there might be another valid way to see or do it.

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Octopuses have three hearts: two pump blood to the gills and one pumps oxygenated blood to the re...
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Octopus blood is blue because it uses hemocyanin, a copper-based protein, to carry oxygen.
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The octopus's main systemic heart stops beating when it swims, making swimming exhausting for them.
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