The moon wants to kill you
March 18th, 2007 |BBC:
They determined that most of the fine particles in lunar dust are composed of glass formed through the impact of micrometeorites on the surface of the Moon. But the glass also contains metallic iron grains, much like that in a carpenter’s nail and measuring just 10-20 nanometres in size.
These grains, called “nano-phase iron”, are so small that, if inhaled, some would pass directly from the lungs into the blood circulation.
Once in the blood, the iron could “de-energise” the haemoglobin molecule which carries oxygen to the body’s tissues. If enough gets dissolved in the blood, it could produce effects similar to carbon monoxide poisoning.
It look so peaceful sitting up there in the sky. I had no idea that it was indeed so sinister.
