What are different things made from the same thing/category? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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For example, cheese is mold and mold that grows on food after it sits for a while is also mold, but that mold is disgusting whereas cheese is edible.

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[-] kaulquappus@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago

Another one about cheese: The cheese blocks you can get at the super market are reasonably small-portioned food items. The moon is a celestial body revolving around the Earth at a distance of around 250,000 miles, yet both are made from the same material. Makes you think.

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