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TIL daily mouthwash use is associated with an increased risk of diabetes/prediabetes.

by whatilearned January 27, 2023, 5:33 am

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TIL Eating overcooked/burnt food doesn’t have an established/quantitative link to increased cancer risk, contrary to what many of us have heard, since childhood. On the contrary, processed foods like bacon or salami increase the risk, regardless of how they’re cooked

by whatilearned January 26, 2023, 10:20 pm

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TIL this seatbelt loop serves a real purpose – in an accident the seat belt is put under extreme pressure, the threading in the loops can rip, and the loop unfolds. This action adds a few extra inches to the belt and can absorb more energy to keep you safer and decrease the risk of injury.

by whatilearned January 24, 2023, 8:02 pm

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TIL: Viagra can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s by 70%

by whatilearned January 12, 2023, 10:01 am

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People of Reddit, in your country, what is the best place to go if you want to risk being shot and/or Robbed?

by QuestionGuy January 12, 2023, 5:22 am

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TIL there is a genetic disorder many people have with something called Lipoprotein (a), and it puts people at high risk of heart disease, heart attack, stroke, and aortic stenosis. It’s 100% genetic, can’t be corrected, and can only be treated with aggressive cholesterol control.

by whatilearned December 30, 2022, 5:26 pm

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TIL that one of the few positive health effects of smoking is a drastic reduction of a person’s risk of thyroid cancer. According to a Korean study of the health records of over 10M people, smokers have a 36% lower risk of thyroid cancer. Smoking and heavy drinking reduces one’s risk even more.

by whatilearned December 28, 2022, 12:03 am

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TIL when Frank Zappa was a kid, he always played with mercury that his father brought home from work, often covering his entire bedroom floor with the element. Childhood exposure to mercury is known to increase the risk of prostate cancer as an adult. Frank Zappa died from prostate cancer at age 52.

by whatilearned December 20, 2022, 7:28 pm

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🇺🇦 Floor of the country is living at the risk of impoverishment

by CopyPastaArchive December 8, 2022, 7:17 pm

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TIL that for young adults, a knee injury increases the risk of future osteoarthritis sixfold

by whatilearned December 8, 2022, 5:07 pm

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TIL that Viagra increases ability to learn and remember, and lowers risk of stroke…

by whatilearned December 6, 2022, 5:34 am

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TIL A solar particle event was a major risk for astronauts on the moon. One plan was to create a trench, drive the lunar Rover over it, pile dirt over the Rover, and stay underneath there for hours

by whatilearned November 20, 2022, 9:27 pm

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