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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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[–] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Their bodies produce chemicals that cause them to forget how bad childbirth was.

[–] zirzedolta@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I suppose it is for the best, but nonetheless I find it uncomfortable how our bodies have the ability to manipulate our brains' memories and our consciousness residing in the same place cannot do anything about it

[–] amio@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

Oh, it's worse than that, the consciousness is in on it.

[–] datendefekt@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago

I always thought it interesting that every time we talk about when our kids were born, I remember all these details and my wife's like huh, weird, can't remember a thing.