When Biblical Prophecy Meets Molecular Chemistry

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When Biblical Prophecy Meets Molecular Chemistry

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Holy molecular nightmares, Batman! The meme brilliantly connects Kekulé's famous snake dream with biblical prophecy! In 1865, Friedrich Kekulé claimed he discovered benzene's ring structure after dreaming of snakes eating their tails (an ouroboros). The hexagonal structure with its alternating double bonds does look suspiciously serpentine! Meanwhile, that Bible verse about "sucking cobra poison" creates a deliciously dark parallel—benzene is indeed toxic despite being in everything from gasoline to pharmaceuticals. The universe has a twisted sense of humor when ancient prophecies accidentally predict chemical structures that can literally poison you. Coincidence? I think NOT! *adjusts tinfoil lab coat*

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