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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

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Fruit Roulette: Nature's Chemical Warfare

Chemistry Science Biology
1 year ago 50.7K views 0 shares
Fruit Roulette: Nature's Chemical Warfare
That moment of realization when you discover apple seeds contain amygdalin, which metabolizes into hydrogen cyanide. Sure, you'd need to crush and consume about 200 seeds to reach toxic levels, but that's just nature's little game of chemical roulette. Meanwhile, bananas with their potassium-40 isotope are over here emitting beta particles like it's no big deal. Your body contains roughly 8,000 becquerels of radioactivity anyway, so what's a little more from your fruit salad? The real danger is the paranoia.

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My mini PC costs $3 a month. The VPS math for 2026

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