it always bugs me that this phrase isn't even grammatically correct. mitochondria is plural. it should be "the mitochondrion is the powerhouse of the cell"
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"Cloak of Feathers" by The Sword https://youtu.be/AlCJ1BsfMWc
"of owl and of raven, of peacock and dove, of swan and of sparrow, woven with her love. face hidden in shadow, beneath a hood of quills, the pinions of her raiment conceal all her ills."
you think the fact that he's openly endorsing the murder of his political enemies is a "tiny detail"?
you might enjoy this video (Angela Collier - the most important material in science) https://youtu.be/1eUI38MpiYo
something with blood cells?
there was a specialized type of sword called the executioner's sword which had no taper on the blade (meaning the same width all the way down). the extra weight at the end provided more angular momentum for deeper, more powerful strokes when striking downward, and also made it too heavy for practical use in battle, specially designed for beheading. one example from Germany in the 1400s has a poem etched on the blade, "Wan Ich Das Schwert thue Auffheben / So Wünsche Ich Dem Sünder Das Ewige Leben" translated "When I do raise this sword, so I wish the sinner eternal life"
can't choose life if you don't have a choice *taps forehead*
this isn't new, "making smaller marks on a rock" has been mankind's method for expanding data storage for thousands of years
edit - hmm, needs workshopping I guess. maybe something like: "over thousands of years, humans have refined data storage from its most primitive beginnings as marks on rocks, to its most advanced novelty, different marks on different rocks"
apparently the ancient Greek word being translated as "soup" doesn't actually mean soup in general, but specifically a sort of pea porridge
isn't 165 safe for poultry?
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not necessarily. for example we say things like "the lion is the king of the jungle," but that doesn't mean there's only one lion per jungle. sometimes we refer to an archetypal singular to convey something about every member of a group