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What are some commonly known facts that are too bizarre for you to believe to be true? (lemm.ee)
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For me it is the fact that our blood contains iron. I earlier used to believe the word stood for some 'organic element' since I couldn't accept we had metal flowing through our supposed carbon-based bodies, till I realized that is where the taste and smell of blood comes from.

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[โ€“] 50 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Its Western most point crosses the international date line and is therefore technically "really far east" instead of "really far west".

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  • [โ€“] 28 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Wait until you find out that some places breach that line (in addition to it being wobbly to begin with) which is we have timezones greater than +12 or -12. I hate timezones. With a passion. Signed: a programmer.

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  • [โ€“] 17 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Albeit arbitrary... if it's globally recognized that each new day begins as the sun crests the international date line, and the sun indisputably rises from the East, why would it not make sense?

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