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What are some commonly known facts that are too bizarre for you to believe to be true? (lemm.ee)

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

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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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[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago

Everything is illegal in the DPRK except if you are the current Supreme Leader, in which case everything is legal.

[–] Elon_Musk@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That Brace saw a monkey on a boat in Long Island.

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