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Why is it when you get a cut on your tongue it heals a lot faster than a cut on your knee or something?
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Better blood supply: Face in general and tongue in particular enjoy abundant blood supply providing for fast healing of any damage.
Answered 3/14/2019
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Blood vessels: More blood vessels in your tongue than in your knee.
Answered 3/24/2013
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