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.

  • Jay@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Exactly. I was there and saw my wife having the worst pain of her life. Really without exaggeration. It was incredibly hard and painful.

    Then, 10 minutes after it’s all over, she looks at me and says “Well, that wasn’t so bad”.