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https://youtube.com/watch?v=5OdHqtBtzgg.
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When caterpillars undergo metamorphosis and become butterflies, their brains melt into goop. Neuroscience says they shouldn't remember anything about their past lives. So why do studies show that they do?



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Correction:

0:44 typo here — it should be "Holometabolous"

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