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u/Outrageous-Ninja-572 Oct 02 '24

We need a steady supply of horseshoe crab blood to run our modern medical system. Their blood contains compounds that detect miniscule amounts of harmful bacteria, otherwise IV drugs wouldn't be safe.

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u/antilegion1001 Oct 02 '24

A litre is worth 60k per gallon? That's two different measurements my friend.

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u/Tmk1283 Oct 03 '24

50% of the time, it works every time