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For me it is the fact that our blood contains iron. I earlier used to believe the word stood for some 'organic element' since I couldn't accept we had metal flowing through our supposed carbon-based bodies, till I realized that is where the taste and smell of blood comes from.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 66 points 1 year ago (16 children)

The sun could've gone nova 8 minutes ago and we wouldn't know for another 20 seconds or so.

[โ€“] [email protected] 47 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Interesting fact: the sun becomes 1 million tons lighter every second.

[โ€“] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Diet specialists hate this trick.

[โ€“] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

It's simply burning calories.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The ton is not a unit of brightness

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You sure? The wacky system of units has a lot of different meanings for the word ton. Among others, it is a measure of power.

[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Is brightness ever measured in tons?

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