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		AstralStorm on April 6, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why You Can't Say Is there any utility in eating mud? I think this is where most surviving philosophies and actions are based on. People who waste time on unproductive activities have lower fitness.

Turing_Machine on April 6, 2017 [–]

"Is there any utility in eating mud?"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geophagia

TL;DR: It may be a source of minerals and (possibly) vitamin B-12. There are also some risks to go along with the benefits.

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