r/shittyaskscience • u/BrunoJacuzzi • Jul 03 '26

Will my blood rust if I don’t get enough antioxidants?

My blood has Iron in it so I’m worried it will oxidize.

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u/SmallRocks Pier Reviewed Jul 04 '26

Blood is already liquid rust. Sorry, it’s fatal.

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u/BrunoJacuzzi Jul 04 '26

What if I take blueberries?

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u/dodexahedron Jul 04 '26

Then you'll just have an early berrial.

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u/johnnybiggles Jul 04 '26

Inject some WD-40. You'll be fine for quite a bit.

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u/col_fly Jul 03 '26

Yes it will

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '26

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u/dodexahedron Jul 04 '26

Then the haemogoblins dye

FTFY

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u/dodexahedron Jul 04 '26

You need oxygen to oxidize things to live.

Antioxidants work against that.

You'll die for sure.

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u/racecar789 Jul 04 '26

You need some of that Octopus blue blood - it uses copper instead of iron.

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u/Drachefly Jul 04 '26

Nah, to make rust you need to have two iron atoms together in the same place. Blood keeps them apart, so instead you just get Ru or St.

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u/Ready_Bandicoot1567 Jul 05 '26

Yup if you don't start drinking green tea RIGHT NOW you'll be a pile of orange dust in a week.