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Hemoglobin Ain't Loyal
Biology Chemistry Medicine Science
1 day ago 8.3K views 0 shares
Hemoglobin Ain't Loyal
Your hemoglobin is totally cheating on oxygen! The meme perfectly captures the molecular drama happening in your blood. Hemoglobin normally binds with oxygen to deliver it throughout your body, but carbon monoxide is the ultimate homewrecker - it binds to hemoglobin 200-250 times more strongly than oxygen does! That's why carbon monoxide poisoning is so dangerous - your red blood cells are basically saying "new molecule, who dis?" to oxygen while they run off with carbon monoxide. Poor oxygen just standing there watching the betrayal unfold like a molecular soap opera!

Oxygen? Never Heard Of Him.
Biology Chemistry Medicine
2 days ago 6.2K views 0 shares
Oxygen? Never Heard Of Him.
Red blood cells have ONE job – carry oxygen to your tissues. But throw some carbon monoxide in the mix, and suddenly they're like that friend who ditches you for someone slightly more attractive. The hemoglobin in red blood cells has about 200 times higher affinity for carbon monoxide than oxygen, which is why CO poisoning is so deadly. Your cells are literally suffocating while your red blood cells are busy having a toxic relationship with the wrong molecule. Talk about biological ghosting at its finest.

The Forgotten Oxygen Factories
Biology Oceanography Earth-science Evolution Climate
5 days ago 6.0K views 0 shares
The Forgotten Oxygen Factories
The forgotten heroes of oxygen production! While humans celebrate trees for giving us air, the true oxygen-making MVPs are drowning in neglect. Cyanobacteria and algae produce 50-80% of Earth's oxygen, yet here they are—submerged in the depths of scientific obscurity while trees get all the environmental glory. And that Costasiella Kuroshimae reference? Chef's kiss! This sea slug literally steals chloroplasts from algae and photosynthesizes like it's no big deal. It's basically a tiny green sheep that grazes on algae, keeps their solar panels, and becomes a plant-animal hybrid. Nature's ultimate hack!

Press O To Pay Respects
Chemistry Science
6 days ago 3.8K views 0 shares
Press O To Pay Respects
The electron's ultimate betrayal! In the top panel, our little electron friend is reaching eagerly for oxygen, forming a nice covalent bond. But then fluorine shows up with its superior electronegativity and the electron can't resist - it's like watching your date abandon you for someone with a better credit score. That sweating electron knows exactly what it's doing - fluorine's electronegativity of 4.0 beats oxygen's measly 3.5 on the Pauling scale. It's basically the chemical equivalent of your friend ditching you for the cooler kid at the party. The title "Press O To Pay Respects" brilliantly references gaming culture while mourning oxygen's loss in this electron custody battle.