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[โ€“] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

As a Canadian, I share your confusion. I think that phrase was just a common descriptor of mitochondria in US textbooks, or a catchy line in a popular US biology video.

It's just strange enough to make a big impression on bored students, so I'm not surprised it's been memed so hard.

[โ€“] protist@mander.xyz 0 points 1 day ago

I think it was tossed around on Reddit a lot, too, back in the day, increasing its permeation through our ilk