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submitted 1 year ago by zirzedolta@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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[-] 018118055@sopuli.xyz 62 points 1 year ago

Calcium is a metal. We have metal bones.

[-] lemann@lemmy.one 8 points 1 year ago

Oh my... I refuse to accept this as reality

We're all organically powered metal meat machines? 😭

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