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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€“] Davel23@kbin.social 49 points 1 year ago (14 children)

Alaska is simultaneously the northernmost, westernmost, and easternmost US state.

[โ€“] zirzedolta@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

What would happen if you were to put both of yours legs in these westernmost and the easternmost parts?

[โ€“] Guntrigger@feddit.ch 12 points 1 year ago

Your legs would glitch around the whole circumference of the Earth.

[โ€“] Samihazah@programming.dev 8 points 1 year ago

You would have both legs in Alaska.

You'd probably drown.

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