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Old 25-06-2016, 11:47 PM
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Why do they say we are carbon based, when our bodies are 90% water?

EDIT: Just checked we are 65% oxygen, 18½% carbon and 9½% Hydrogen, 3% Nitrogen. The other elements are much lower.

Last edited by billdan; 26-06-2016 at 12:55 AM. Reason: wrong info
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