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One of our quirks as a species is that we think our food is bland if it doesn't have enough poison in it. (thelemmy.club)
submitted 3 weeks ago by [M] to c/BrandNewSentence@lemmy.today
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[–] 26 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

In D&D dwarves have resistance to poison damage and advantage on saving throws against poison, so they would be the ones with food no one else could eat safely.

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  • [–] 31 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    To everyone else, dwarf food seems bland. Since the dwarf cooking it couldn't add any of there normal spices. "Can humans eat rocks? I don't think so, better skip them." (Then skips the salt)

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  • [–] 17 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

    Fun fact; you shouldn't swallow pebbles. You can digest them, but they are rich in toxic minerals, to the point that your kidney gets overwhelmed.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago* (2 children)

    oh btw there's these clay eating people all around the world.

    they're eaten for various reasons, sometimes because of health benefits (de-tox) or due to lack of proper food.

    Impact on health

    Clay minerals have been reported to have beneficial microbiological effects, such as protecting the stomach against toxins, parasites, and pathogens.[43][44] Humans are not able to synthesize vitamin B12 (cobalamin), so geophagia may be a behavioral adaptation to obtain it from bacteria in the soil.[45] Mineral content in soils may vary by region, but many contain high levels of calcium, copper, magnesium, iron, and zinc; these minerals are critical for developing fetuses, which may explain cravings by pregnant women to chew metallic objects, soil, ice cravings. Pregnant women may also experience ice-chewing cravings or drives towards specifically cold food to trigger vasoconstricting, which increases brain oxygen levels by restricting neck veins; both cravings, soil and ice, may have familial and environmental links.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Somehow that has me imagining Japanese dwarves being especially fond of that one pufferfish dish that's toxic unless cooked just right.

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