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As others already commented while I was typing this up I'll just leave the stuff that has not already been explained. There are various concepts at play here. Elemental refers to the element (not vitamin) in question (i.e. zinc). However, elements are often hard to absorb by the body, so there are often used in forms of citrates or bisglycinates etc. to make them more water soluble. The reference value typically refers to how much the daily recommended intake is, usually in %. So 300 would mean 3x the recommended daily intake. For adults the recommended daily amount (edit:) for magensium for men is around 400-420 mg and for women around 310-320, for example. I also wanted to add that supplements are a bit in the regulatory wild west almost everywhere. There are often no requirements to have the formulations checked independently and studies have found huge variations even between individual pills of a manufacturer. Also, the design of the pills is sometimes really marketing (more filler to appear more potent) but can also be simply that the the factory only produces a single size of pills and just vary concentration of the active ingredient and fill up the rest.

Some restaurant food tastes better simply because they use an insane amount of butter. It’s not necessarily better food.

Hello Paul! When lithium metal is stored, it is indeed done so under oil or an oil film. Yes, This is to prevent the metal from reacting with the air and any moisture in the air. In a school science lab, a specific type of oil is typically used for this purpose. While cooking oils like sunflower or vegetable oil could work in a pinch, mineral oil is a more common choice for lab use. Mineral oil is a clear, odorless, and relatively inert oil commonly used to protect reactive metals like lithium and sodium from air and moisture. It forms a stable layer on the surface of the metal, preventing direct contact with the surrounding environment. This helps ensure the safety of handling and storage in a laboratory setting. Happy learning!

Unless your thesis is, consciousness is only possible when God does it, then I fail to see the logic; besides I think you mean a design without a designer, otherwise it's a meaningless attempted tautology. How is an anthill "intelligent"? I think you're confusing the anthill with the ants that are in it. You're missing the point, or you're being deliberately obtuse, a single ant is neither intelligent nor, arguably, conscious, yet as a colony they can build structures with air-conditioning and a farm and waste disposal and etc. clearly a design with a designer. Much like a single human couldn't create our modern society, with all it's convenience. All of which seems to scupper or directly contradict your hypothesis.

It's a commonplace observation that "if you drop a knife, you should let the floor catch it". If that's an option, it can't be a reflex- they are fast but unsophisticated.