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TIL that Eel blood is toxic to humans, but both cooking and the digestive process destroy the toxic protein.

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Oowg7 “An untrained person has around five litres of blood, typically around 50 - 75ml per kilo — five to seven per cent — of body mass. A world-class endurance athlete can have two or three litres more in total, and as much as 150ml per kilo — 15 per cent — of body mass."
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