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when a case is surprising enough to make it to the main news, isn't it by definition so rare and unlikely it's not really worth thinking about?

• leksak 7y ago
  More importantly, is HN the right venue to share this?
  • AlexDragusin 7y ago
    I find it interesting, in fact blood can turn green as well, without being an alien: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfhemoglobinemia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfhemoglobinemia > Sulfhemoglobinemia is a rare condition in which there is excess sulfhemoglobin (SulfHb) in the blood. The pigment is a greenish derivative of hemoglobin which cannot be converted back to normal, functional hemoglobin. It causes cyanosis even at low blood levels. >It is a rare blood condition that occurs when a sulfur atom is incorporated into the hemoglobin molecule. When hydrogen sulfide (H2S) (or sulfide ions) and ferric ions combine in the blood, the blood is incapable of carrying oxygen.
    • apathy 7y ago
      Indeed, this is why hydrogen sulfide is toxic in smallish doses
  • mikelyons 7y ago
    Blood hacking