Things Worth Noting
Asbestos, a group of heat-resistant mineral fibers like chrysotile and amphiboles (crocidolite, amosite, tremolite), causes serious health risks when inhaled. Found in old buildings, insulation, vermiculite, and talc, it releases airborne fibers (measured in f/cc) during disturbance. Occupational exposure hits workers in construction and mining; take-home exposure affects families via contaminated clothes. No safe level […]
Costco’s $5 rotisserie chicken is juicy and convenient, but it’s ultra-processed with sodium phosphate injected to retain moisture and boost yield. This additive, along with carrageenan, modified starch, dextrose, and spice extractives, raises red flags. Sodium phosphate absorbs fully, straining kidneys, worsening CKD, and risking liver damage or diarrhea in high doses. One serving has […]
TV shows often decline due to creative fatigue, staff changes, and profit pressure. Early seasons shine with fresh ideas, but extending series leads to repetitive plots, filler episodes, jumping the shark, flanderization, and retcons from lack of long-term vision. Showrunner departures, actor exits, writing staff shifts, and labor disputes disrupt tone and consistency. Networks push […]
A UFO-tracking app reveals thousands of unidentified submersible objects (USOs) in oceans worldwide, showing strange objects plunging into water without splash, hovering at the air-sea interface, and shifting seamlessly between air and sea. Reports include glowing green lights, rapid acceleration, and spherical shapes captured on video, often near U.S. coastlines. Military data from calibrated sensors […]
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe intestinal inflammation affecting premature infants, often linked to xanthan gum in feed thickeners like SimplyThick. Used to manage dysphagia and gastroesophageal reflux (GER), xanthan gum resists digestion, ferments in the gut, and may cause late-onset NEC, bowel perforation, and death. The FDA warns against its use in preterm babies […]
Potassium bromate (KBrO3) is an oxidizing agent used in bread and baked goods to strengthen dough and improve rise. It acts as a flour improver but poses serious health risks. Studies show it causes oxidative DNA damage, genotoxicity, and toxicity, especially to kidneys (nephrotoxic). Animal tests link it to renal cell tumors, thyroid tumors, follicular […]
In today’s tech-driven world, flicker-free lighting is essential for protecting eyes, boosting health, and enhancing productivity amid constant screen time and artificial light exposure. Flicker, caused by rapid light fluctuations in LEDs and screens via pulse-width modulation (PWM), leads to invisible or visible pulsing at frequencies like 100 Hz, straining eye muscles and causing headaches, […]
Cheating often shows through subtle signs you notice later: emotional distance, picking fights, sudden secrecy with phones (locking screens, late-night texts, turning off cloud sharing), and unexplained schedule changes like extra “work” or boys’ nights out. Watch for shifts in intimacy—less sex or new techniques—and unexplained expenses on gifts or hotels. Partners may project guilt […]
Walking in uninterrupted bouts of 10–15 minutes cuts cardiovascular disease risk by up to two-thirds—far more than short, scattered walks—according to a large UK study of adults with low step counts. Even with the same total steps, longer bouts reduce heart attack, stroke, and death risk more effectively. This challenges the 10,000-steps-a-day myth, showing quality […]
Major baby food brands like Beech-Nut and Gerber face lawsuits for heavy metal contamination—arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury—in products like rice cereal, sweet potatoes, and carrots. A 2021 Congressional report revealed toxins far above safe limits, linked to autism, ADHD, developmental delays, and brain damage in kids. One in four tested foods fail FSSAI safety […]