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# Placenta

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Mother passed Covid-19 on to baby in the womb, study suggests

Babies may be able to contract the coronavirus via the placenta, doctors in France say.

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Jul 14th 2020, 5:04 PM

A pregnant woman got lost in a forest, gave birth, then fought off placenta-hungry bees

Eventful few days, then.

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Jul 1st 2015, 9:03 AM

You can buy 'placenta' hair goo in Penneys

WHAT THE?

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Jan 30th 2014, 9:25 AM

You can now make a picture frame out of your own placenta

If you’re not going to drink it in a smoothie that is.

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Nov 26th 2013, 7:30 PM

Human placenta found in buried ice cream tub

A man walking his dog in London came across the suspected human organ.

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Mar 31st 2013, 2:40 PM