r/whenthe • u/DreadDiana • 13h ago

BRB, destroying the few grams of Californium on Earth

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u/Massive-Word-7327 11h ago

Nitrogen is also needed as every amino acid has nitrogen.

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u/Rob-o-huhh 8h ago

I thought only in pure form. If we are talking about it being in compounds, then I raise you water, which also contains oxygen. Almost everything contains oxygen. Amino acids, fatty acids, monosaccharides, H2CO3, CO2 and O2. There are still more examples.