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Here’s a great example of deadd air.
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marknotgeorge:
The largest single loss of civilian life in Britain during WW2 wasn't a b*mb during the Blitz. In 1943, a woman and a child fell over in the staircase of the unfinished Bethnal Green tube station, which was being used as a fallout shelter. The resulting crush k**led 173 people by asphyxiation.
Today’s post highlights some everyday habits that might seem harmless at first, but can have consequences we don’t always think about. And we have a few more to add to the list. None of these means that doing something once will suddenly put your health at risk, of course, but they’re good reminders that small choices can add up over time. After all, when it comes to health, it’s usually better to be safe than sorry.
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ThreeStep:
This is for a Cherry Laurel, not the common kitchen "bay leaf" laurel. As long as you don't go out looking for your own laurel leafs in a forest you should be okay.
A sedentary lifestyle has increasingly been described as a major, often overlooked health risk. Research has found that people who take more daily steps generally have lower risks of premature death, with benefits appearing well below the old-fashioned idea that everyone needs to hit exactly 10,000 steps a day. One study found that taking more steps was associated with lower all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality, with benefits continuing up to roughly 10,000 steps per day. So, if your work involves sitting at a desk for hours, even adding a few short walks throughout the day can be a worthwhile habit.
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No one takes this as seriously as it should be taken.
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If you have a habit of crunching through the ice at the bottom of your drink, your teeth might not be particularly grateful. The American Dental Association warns that chewing hard substances such as ice can damage enamel and increase the risk of chipped or broken teeth. Repeated pressure can be especially problematic if a tooth already has a filling, crack, or other weakness. So perhaps let the ice melt rather than treating your drink like a bowl of crunchy snacks.
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First guy goes in the hole, sprays the flexseal then collapses. Second guys goes to save him, also down. The boss comes to check on them, sees them unconscious in the hole so he also goes in to rescue them.
No survivors, the flexseal spray dispaced all the oxygen in the manhole.
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Lost a friend who was in his prime a few decades ago. In a time that should have been the happiest of his life, he passed away by choking on a crisp (potato chip) on his joint 21st/Engagement party. Surrounded by everyone he loved and who loved him, it was too embedded to be removed.
RIP Richard.
Speaking of dental health, there’s another habit worth paying attention to: mouth-breathing, especially while sleeping. In The Dental Diet: The Surprising Link between Your Teeth, Real Food, and Life-Changing Natural Health, Dr. Steven Lin discusses how chronic mouth-breathing can contribute to a dry mouth. That matters because saliva does much more than simply keep your mouth comfortable; it helps wash away food, neutralize acids, and protect and remineralize tooth enamel. When saliva flow is reduced, the risk of cavities, enamel demineralization, and other oral problems can increase.
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Seeing grownups needing life guard help, and even the lifeguards needing a rope and others on shore to drag them through the undertow/current was really eye opening for them.
so.... water is my answer. Specifically moving water.
Also, skipping flossing and regular dental care isn't just about ending up with a cavity. Gum disease is a chronic inflammatory condition, and bacteria from infected gum pockets can enter the bloodstream. The American Heart Association says periodontal disease is associated with cardiovascular problems, including heart attack and stroke, although researchers have not established that gum disease directly causes these conditions. In other words, looking after your teeth and gums is part of looking after your overall health, too.
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And while we're on the subject of everyday habits, what we eat (and how we store it) matters too. That leftover rice sitting on the kitchen counter may look perfectly innocent, but cooked rice can provide a good environment for Bacillus cereus, a bacterium that can survive as heat-resistant spores. If cooked rice is left at room temperature for too long, the bacteria can multiply and produce toxins. Some of these toxins can survive reheating, which is why simply throwing old rice into a hot pan isn't necessarily enough to make it safe. The good news is that this is easy to avoid: refrigerate cooked rice promptly rather than leaving it out for hours.
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