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The raw (elemental) materials in your body are worth roughly £116,000 ($150,000) - or a lot less if you do the refining yourself (www.sciencefocus.com)
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[–] degenerate_neutron_matter@fedia.io 5 points 5 days ago

Turns out organisms are mostly made up of elements that are very common in the environment, which makes sense if you think about it.