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TIL an American Heart Association study found that not only did fish oil medication not reduce the risk of cardiac events, but also increased the risk of atrial fibrillation

by whatilearned September 27, 2021, 2:00 am

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TIL that dark chocolate is loaded with fiber, protects your heart, reduces the risk of diabetes, lowers blood pressure, and improves vision.

by whatilearned September 23, 2021, 6:12 pm

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Weaponized ManageEngine flaw poses ‘serious risk’ to high-profile US targets –

by ProgrammerDude September 21, 2021, 5:10 pm

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TIL astronauts need to sleep near air vents or risk carbon dioxide from their own lungs forming a bubble around their head due to weightlessness.

by whatilearned September 2, 2021, 3:36 am

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Data leak: Over 1 Million Gamers are at Risk of Hacking, Phishing and Fraud!

by ProgrammerDude August 28, 2021, 11:23 am

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TIL that according to recent studies, multivitamins don’t reduce the risk for heart disease, cancer, cognitive decline or an early death. In the cases of vitamin E and beta-carotene supplements, the effects may even be harmful to the human body.

by whatilearned August 22, 2021, 1:58 am

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TIL: Tanning beds are illegal in Australia. re the skin cancer risk. commercially, but not private ownership. its gone underground & clandestine, locally known as solariums.

by whatilearned August 16, 2021, 3:45 pm

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TIL that in California starting in 1946, there is a program that has incarcerated people fight the California wildfires, serving their sentences in Fire Camps in the forest that are high risk for fires and make up 30% of the fire crews that respond to the wildfires.

by whatilearned July 31, 2021, 12:45 am

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TIL of a study to determine contamination levels for computer keyboards in the average office setting. One keyboard had to be removed after testing because it was found to be five times dirtier than a toilet seat, home to 150 times the acceptable limit of bacteria, and was a health risk to its user.

by whatilearned July 27, 2021, 3:05 pm

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TIL weed smoking substantially elevates heart rate and risk of heart attack

by whatilearned July 24, 2021, 8:16 am

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Hand Sanitizer Cuts MRSA Risk Each dab of alcohol hand sanitizer used in British hospitals lowered multidrug-resistant staph (MRSA) infection rates by 1%, a UK study shows.

by DailyHealthNews July 14, 2021, 10:10 am

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TIL Cities are associated with higher rates of most mental health problems compared to rural areas: an almost 40% higher risk of depression, over 20% more anxiety, and double the risk of schizophrenia, in addition to more loneliness, isolation and stress.

by whatilearned July 14, 2021, 9:47 am

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