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What are some commonly known facts that are too bizarre for you to believe to be true? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by zirzedolta@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] loobkoob@kbin.social 50 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I mentioned this one to my friends the other day and it took so much convincing before they actually believed me! Definitely an interesting one. Venus also spins the opposite direction to all the other planets in the solar system, meaning the sun rises in the west and sets in the east.

[–] dandroid@dandroid.app 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I get people telling me "no, that's impossible" every time I mention this fact.

[–] Ser_Salty@feddit.de 23 points 1 year ago

"Search your feelings, you know it to be true"

[–] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wouldn't spinning in the opposite direction indicate that it's axial tilt is flipped or something?

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The leading theory is a moon sized object hit it with enough force to spin it backwards.

[–] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

The energy used to reverse the existing motion might explain why it's so slow