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I've seen this claim that phytic acid in plant foods blocks the zinc from being absorbed from animal foods like oysters.It does look like a worrying graph. But I don't
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As India & China continue the stand off at the border reading this paper is educative. China resolved all its border issues in 1960 & later except with India. 60
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well i promised a friend i’d livetweet this chapter so. thread ooh, atmosphere pov you are vincent valentine getting stuck in another universe and realizing that you’re in ANOTHER FUCKING
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In June 2008, I was driving from CA to Seattle, to my folks' place, to celebrate finishing my PhD... it was early morning & I was an hour out when
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Imagine if Biden campaigned on House Dems mounting a real opposition, passing single-issue bills—money for JUST tests, or PPE, or hospitals or direct payments. Force the Senate to say “we
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Florida EV thoughts/update thread! There was good news/bad news today. Bad: After battling to a draw yesterday, GOP took EV by an almost 38k vote margin. Good: Mail turnout, fueled
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Haven't offered any insights into the economy lately (ok, ever), so here goes:1) The live-theatre business is really in trouble. It was tough enough before Covid but a passionate group
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why is the sky dark at night?the answer is actually pretty complex & relies on some of the coolest parts of our Universe—the expansion of space-time, the speed of light,
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Toronto. A serial predator attempted to sexually assault me today at MacGregor Park. His m/o is to squirt something on women’s dresses, then approach them (in Spanish) saying you have
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1/ Thread: Covid and Schools, how is it working out in my area which according to PHE has a low infection rate?A compilation of reports coming from my workplace reps
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stolen flop = serim b4ld :D 1. when i was 11, i didnt have crush on him yet btw, i was so furious bc my pencil case got stolen and
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Earlier this today, I passed a military checkpoint in the outskirts of Hakkâri. I was in a bus on my way to Van with mostly seasonal Kurdish workers who were
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On this day, April 13, 1945 - 75 years ago - my father was liberated by American troops from Nazi Germany. Against all odds, he has survived over 2 years
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Do y'all wanna hear about the time that I was offered a science faculty position and the university withdrew their offer after I asked about their policies regarding maternity leave?
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"When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem
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in case you thought the idea of building anti-migrant walls in the English Channel is either 1] trolling by Number 10 or 2] blue-sky thinkingI can reveal Home Office has
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