Theobromine Memes

The betrayal every chemistry student feels when discovering theobromine (the compound that makes chocolate toxic to dogs) contains exactly zero bromine atoms. It's like ordering a "hamburger" and getting a bun filled with ham instead of beef. The name actually comes from Theobroma cacao (the chocolate plant), which translates to "food of the gods" - so it's literally "the alkaloid from the god food." Chemistry naming conventions are the original clickbait.

Chemistry's ultimate betrayal: theobromine, the compound in chocolate that makes dogs sick, is structurally almost identical to bromine... except it contains zero bromine atoms. Naming committee had one job. Just one. Somewhere, a first-year chem student is failing their exam because of this nomenclature prank while their professor silently chuckles into their coffee mug.