If only one kidney is present, that kidney can adjust to filter as much as two kidneys would normally. In such a situation, the nephrons compensate individually by increasing in size--a process known as hypertrophy--to handle the extra load. This happens with no adverse effects, even over years.
If a sword had memory, it might be grateful to the forge fire, but never fond of it. Sammy Sosa hit the longest home run in home run derby. It was 528 feet, followed by 524 and 520 feet, also by Sosa.
Entering the game in 2006, Vlad had maintained a .314 batting average and hit 20 home runs. About a year after hitting the longest home run at Fenway, he won the Home Run Derby at AT&T Park, launching an incredible 503-foot blast in the semi-finals.