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Callmecrazy

(3,068 posts)
Mon Apr 14, 2014, 08:33 PM Apr 2014

On Cosmos:

Every protein molecule has literally over 100,000 atoms in it.

I'm having trouble conceiving that.

Note to self: Don't watch Cosmos while stoned.

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Skittles

(170,962 posts)
5. you could always pay me, like WillieT, cherokeeprogressive and Rex, to name a few
Mon Apr 14, 2014, 09:14 PM
Apr 2014

just sayin'

ohnoyoudidnt

(1,858 posts)
3. IIRC
Mon Apr 14, 2014, 09:00 PM
Apr 2014

If an atom was the size of an apple, there would be as many atoms in an apple that it would take to fill the space of Earth.

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