So what you’re saying is if I inject Coca Cola directly into my blood stream I can finally clean all my rusty red blood cells? Now they’ll work heaps better thanks!

[–] ArmokGoB@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago

Drain cleaner does a better job.

[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That must be why they're all red! From the rust!

[–] SuckMyWang@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Yes correct. Hemoglobin is an iron rich protein that becomes browny red when oxygen binds to the iron

[–] Getawombatupya@aussie.zone 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Read that as Homoglobin. Haemoglobin with a bit of sparkle

[–] SuckMyWang@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

They’re red blood cells that perform phagocytosis

[–] Getawombatupya@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago

🤣

[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Wait, fucking seriously? I was just kidding. Lol. Now you're telling me that's true???