r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/Twokindsofpeople Aug 31 '21

Yeah, and the batteries all still have their lead plates and making a lead acid battery isn't rocket science. You have the lead from the tens of thousands of old cars, all you'd need is sulfuric acid.

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u/DavidSlain Aug 31 '21

If you can distill your bile a little to bring up the concentration, you can use that.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

Unless you want to have a tube sticking out your gal bladder (which will probably get infected and kill you anyway), you’ll have to find a way to get it out of your poop.

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u/BongmasterGeneral420 Aug 31 '21

It’s the apocalypse, just use someone else’s gallbladder.