Eli5 So we need calories to survive. If there are 100 calories in a spoon of oil, how come we can’t survive on oil for emergencies?

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Eli5 So we need calories to survive. If there are 100 calories in a spoon of oil, how come we can’t survive on oil for emergencies?

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Fun fact, arctic explorers bring lots of butter with them to eat because they have one of the highest calories to weight ratio.

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