What are some commonly known facts that are too bizarre for you to believe to be true?

zirzedolta@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 379 points –

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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There's iron particles in your cereal. Shit's been living rent free in my head since I saw a video on it many years ago where some dude extracted filings from corn flakes.

I remember the same, was it mythbusters or something?

It's one of those home experiments that is super easy to do and impress the kids. You just pour a bunch of cereal into a ziplock bag and move a magnet around on the outside until you start to see the little black dust appearing on the magnet.

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