Tuggerfub

Tuggerfub t1_j1tdgrg wrote

The notion that spinach is loaded with iron was a clerical error.

Some nurse put the decimal in the wrong place, but voila, the myth and the superpowers of Popeye were born. Incidentally it's also the origin of where the idea of 'powerups' in video games comes from (because a Popeye game started the convention).

If someone has a deficiency that impacts how their brain, blood, or other critical functions work, and you're not a specialist, maybe no?

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