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How much magnesium is in 43 cubic miles of fried chicken?

How much magnesium is in 43 cubic miles of fried chicken? One of the most powerful computational services on the web today, Wolfram Alpha, has provided the world with the definitive answer to this incredibly important question. The answer is "3.8 X 10^7 metric tons," but you'll really want to learn a lot more via Wolfram Alpha. This nutritional chart is just one of many bits of information Wolfram Alpha provides to the intrepid explorer.

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