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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

Enucleation Memes

Posts tagged with Enucleation

Nucleus Looks Kinda Sus Ngl

Biology Evolution Science
2 months ago 7.6K views 0 shares
Nucleus Looks Kinda Sus Ngl
The evolutionary equivalent of "Ctrl+Alt+Delete" for cellular efficiency! Mammals said "screw it" and yeeted their entire nucleus from red blood cells, creating enucleated erythrocytes that can squeeze through capillaries like pro contortionists. Meanwhile, other vertebrates just deleted some "unnecessary DNA" like casual computer users freeing up disk space. Fun fact: mammalian RBCs are basically cellular donuts - they sacrificed their command center for better oxygen delivery. Natural selection really clicked "Yes" on that nuclear deletion prompt without hesitation!

Haha No Nucleus Go Brrrr

Biology Medicine Science
3 months ago 10.4K views 0 shares
Haha No Nucleus Go Brrrr
The biological truth hits hard! Red blood cells ejecting their nuclei during maturation is literally the ultimate sacrifice play. These cellular troopers ditch their command centers to maximize hemoglobin space, turning themselves into perfect oxygen-carrying discs with a 120-day suicide mission. They're basically the kamikaze pilots of your circulatory system - no DNA, no protein synthesis, just oxygen transport until they're unceremoniously filtered out by the spleen. Nature's most successful disposable heroes!

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