I remember when I was a very young child - more than half a century ago - getting into trouble for eating dirt. I was amused more recently to hear about my nephew doing the same thing. It seems, from my point of view, to be instinctive. I wonder why?
Family ancestors in very rural Texas used to drink “sour dirt” which was a tablespoon or two of dirt mixed with water. Intermediate generation did gather some from their favored spot and have it tested. Several essential minerals in it. Go figure.
Hydrogen ions are edible, although usually dissolved in water. Hydrogen ions existed before oxygen or water
Yep, I ensure I ingest a healthy amount of plain old-fashioned protons. Surely among nature's most ancient foods.
I don't like them, they taste sour: https://youtu.be/FSYE1T5d9jc?si=jQP90-q7QAHnrcJt
Don't forget dirt - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geophagia#Humans
I remember when I was a very young child - more than half a century ago - getting into trouble for eating dirt. I was amused more recently to hear about my nephew doing the same thing. It seems, from my point of view, to be instinctive. I wonder why?
Bored? Low on minerals? Too many parasites?
Dogs do this instinctively too when they might need something from the dirt.
don't little kids sometimes eat play-doh, bugs, crayons, etc? new experiences/curiosity i'd imagine
Family ancestors in very rural Texas used to drink “sour dirt” which was a tablespoon or two of dirt mixed with water. Intermediate generation did gather some from their favored spot and have it tested. Several essential minerals in it. Go figure.