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Why we have belly buttons?

Everyone has a belly button because it's where we were once connected to our mother. This connection, called an umbilical cord, helped us get food and oxygen before we were born.

⭐ Bonus fact: The shape of your belly button depends on how your umbilical cord healed after it was cut.

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