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ELI5 Crabs - why do crabs turn bright orange when cooked?
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ELI5 Crabs - why do crabs turn bright orange when cooked?

If crab fishing is so dangerous (think Deadliest Catch) why aren’t there crab farms like we have with fish? How do crabs breathe both in the water and on land? What does the phrase ‘crab mentality’ mean? ... we explain like I'm five Thank you to...

ELI5 Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast

November 10, 20237m 4s

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Show Notes

If crab fishing is so dangerous (think Deadliest Catch) why aren’t there crab farms like we have with fish? How do crabs breathe both in the water and on land? What does the phrase ‘crab mentality’ mean?

... we explain like I'm five

Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community and in particular the following users whose questions and comments formed the basis of this discussion: lthawkington, yensid7, johan_no, imunown frosti11icus, kynthrus, alienrouge

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