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[–] Technus@lemmy.zip 53 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Limestone, calcite and chalk are the same compound as the active ingredient in antacid tablets: calcium carbonate. There isn't much danger in eating small amounts of it.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 51 points 7 months ago

In fact, it’s best practice

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 14 points 7 months ago

Chalk it up to a feeling but eating a little bit of sand and whatnot is probably good for us

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

how small is small?

[–] Technus@lemmy.zip 19 points 7 months ago

You know how big an antacid tablet is? About that amount.

[–] Benjaben@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So we do swallow rocks!

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

I eat Halite pretty frequently

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

People will make a health conspiracy out of every innocuous thing, though.