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

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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[-] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 31 points 1 year ago

Their bodies produce chemicals that cause them to forget how bad childbirth was.

[-] Jay@sh.itjust.works 25 points 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".

[-] zirzedolta@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

I suppose it is for the best, but nonetheless I find it uncomfortable how our bodies have the ability to manipulate our brains' memories and our consciousness residing in the same place cannot do anything about it

[-] amio@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

Oh, it's worse than that, the consciousness is in on it.

[-] newIdentity@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

These chemicals are our memories. They aren't manipulating it. It's just how it works.

On another note: the body produces opioids when you're in great pain

[-] datendefekt@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

I always thought it interesting that every time we talk about when our kids were born, I remember all these details and my wife's like huh, weird, can't remember a thing.

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