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  2. Comment on Sperm from donor with cancer-causing gene at Denmark's European Sperm Bank was used to conceive almost 200 children across Europe in ~health

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    Worse, siblings who are strangers could inadvertently end up conceiving children with birth defects.

    Worse, siblings who are strangers could inadvertently end up conceiving children with birth defects.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on How do you plan out your meals for the week/meal prep? in ~food

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    I actually consider repeating recipes ( the favorite ones ) a virtue. At some point I remember how to make them without looking them up. That makes it seem easier and makes it more likely that I...

    I actually consider repeating recipes ( the favorite ones ) a virtue. At some point I remember how to make them without looking them up. That makes it seem easier and makes it more likely that I will cook at home.

    I will plan out what I want to try on a Saturday, then go buy the groceries for it later that day or Sunday.

  4. Comment on Whatever happened to _____? in ~talk

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    "Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?"

    "Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?"

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  5. Comment on Bagels and shrinkflation in ~food

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  7. Comment on Bagels and shrinkflation in ~food

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    Tell me you are an engineer without telling me you are an engineer. :-) lol

    Tell me you are an engineer without telling me you are an engineer. :-) lol

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Bagels and shrinkflation in ~food

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    I didn't take it as an accusation ( an accusation of what? ). I took it as "we are the world". Ironically, something Baby Boomers were often accused of by generations older than theirs....

    I didn't take it as an accusation ( an accusation of what? ). I took it as "we are the world".

    Ironically, something Baby Boomers were often accused of by generations older than theirs. Interestingly, Baby Boomers are often accused of never fully growing up either.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Big company names join US lawsuit against Donald Trump-backed tariffs including Costco and Revlon in ~finance

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    In the past few years I've seen many headlines about people & orgs suing the president, as well as other parts of the government. I have never seen headlines about the outcome of those cases. I do...

    In the past few years I've seen many headlines about people & orgs suing the president, as well as other parts of the government. I have never seen headlines about the outcome of those cases. I do wish them luck.

    11 votes

  10. Comment on Bagels and shrinkflation in ~food

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    I think Lidl bagels started off slightly larger. Still, they are a better size for me and cost only 79 cents. Bagels in Giant supermarket cost a few cents more. Bagel shop bagels cost $2. "Skinny...

    I think Lidl bagels started off slightly larger. Still, they are a better size for me and cost only 79 cents. Bagels in Giant supermarket cost a few cents more. Bagel shop bagels cost $2.

    "Skinny bagels" was the term I was looking for to describe regular sized bagels, but with less bread ( scooped out or made differently ).

    Lidl bagels are not skinny bagels. They are smaller bagels.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Bagels and shrinkflation in ~food

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    TIL that there were bagels in the U.S. as early as 1915.

    TIL that there were bagels in the U.S. as early as 1915.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Bagels and shrinkflation in ~food

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    A common mental trap many people fall into without realizing it is to unconsciously assume that the rest of world is like them, thinks like them, and that their demographic is the "main...

    So many Millenials are commies now because we want to buy goods without having to

    A common mental trap many people fall into without realizing it is to unconsciously assume that the rest of world is like them, thinks like them, and that their demographic is the "main character".

    People in general, want to buy things without having to jump through hoops.

    I also can't remember the last time anyone accused anyone of being "communists". Especially since republicans have had trump who is BFFs with Putin.

    I don't have a problems with smaller sizes as long as it is reflected in the prize. Lidl bagels are smaller, but they are also cheaper than other bagels.

    I agree with the rest of what you had to write.

    5 votes

  13. Comment on Your "Yukon Gold" potatoes probably aren't Yukons—here's why in ~food

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    I've been enjoying Fuji apples, which were bred in Japan with the intent of being more sweet/sugary.

    been quietly supplanted by newer substitutes (looking at you, Honeycrisp apples).

    I've been enjoying Fuji apples, which were bred in Japan with the intent of being more sweet/sugary.

    3 votes

  14. Bagels and shrinkflation

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    A few years ago I started shopping at Lidl and came to really like their bakery. I noticed over time that their bagels became smaller. Smaller than the bagels at Giant supermarket, and two real...

    A few years ago I started shopping at Lidl and came to really like their bakery.

    I noticed over time that their bagels became smaller.

    Smaller than the bagels at Giant supermarket, and two real bagel shops I eventually found. Currently "everything" bagels at Lidl are 79 cents each. At the real bagel shops "everything" bagels are $2 each.

    The Lidl bagels are smaller, the "everything" bagels don't have salt or nearly as much. I like them better than the bagels from one of those two "real" bagel shops.

    Thankfully, the smaller Lidl bagels have fewer calories!

    I remember a few years ago I saw several articles about bagel places scooping out some of the bread for people watching their weight.

    Duh, they should have just made them smaller.

    The Lidl bagels are still large enough to make decent sandwiches.

    21 votes

  15. Comment on A post on X claiming that Denmark has introduced an IQ threshold of at least 85 for sperm donors has sparked confusion, debate and memes, but ultimately is misleading in ~health

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    I would imagine someone's IQ can also go down over the course of their life. Poor brain health certainly. Maybe getting into the habit of lazy thinking, no thinking at all, no problem solving.

    I would imagine someone's IQ can also go down over the course of their life.

    Poor brain health certainly. Maybe getting into the habit of lazy thinking, no thinking at all, no problem solving.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on A post on X claiming that Denmark has introduced an IQ threshold of at least 85 for sperm donors has sparked confusion, debate and memes, but ultimately is misleading in ~health

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    ... and for a casual conversation on social media it is enough. :-)

    it does state the same

    ... and for a casual conversation on social media it is enough. :-)

    3 votes

  17. Comment on Your "Yukon Gold" potatoes probably aren't Yukons—here's why in ~food

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    My favorite kind. Oh well, a rose by any other name ...

    My favorite kind. Oh well, a rose by any other name ...

  18. Comment on A post on X claiming that Denmark has introduced an IQ threshold of at least 85 for sperm donors has sparked confusion, debate and memes, but ultimately is misleading in ~health

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    At least according to Duck.AI an IQ of 100 is average intelligence.

    At least according to Duck.AI an IQ of 100 is average intelligence.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on I fixed my lactose intolerance -- by chugging all the lactose in ~health

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    I saw a video recently trying to explain why people in Taiwan and China drink so much bubble tea despite being mostly lactose intolerant. About 60% of the global population is lactose intolerant....

    I saw a video recently trying to explain why people in Taiwan and China drink so much bubble tea despite being mostly lactose intolerant. About 60% of the global population is lactose intolerant. Most human bodies stop making enzymes for lactose after infant hood. Some scientist in the video stated that it is possible for a person's microbiome to adapt to digest the lactose that person's body can not.

    What they didn't mention was gas.

    My understanding is that while gut bacteria will break many things down, their waste product is gas.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Inside the Reddit Thread That Blasts Big Meat for Hiring People to Take Down Veganism in ~tech

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    The meat industry has gobs of money, their detractors not so much. Who would pay?

    The meat industry has gobs of money, their detractors not so much.

    Who would pay?