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Comment on Others that also have an aversion to onions, when is it OK? in ~food
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Comment on Moist Towelette Online Museum in ~design
dustylungs Link ParentI effectively live under a rock and cannot be held responsible for my utter lack of familiarity with common knowledge.I effectively live under a rock and cannot be held responsible for my utter lack of familiarity with common knowledge.
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Comment on Moist Towelette Online Museum in ~design
dustylungs Link ParentIf not, there is an address at the bottom of the page where you can donate new specimens for the collection.If not, there is an address at the bottom of the page where you can donate new specimens for the collection.
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Comment on The mystery of the Wikipedia high-five photos couple in ~tech
dustylungs LinkI've been cramming my head with agentic AI governance literature all weekend to prepare for an important meeting tomorrow. My brain is fried. Papers and notes are scattered over every possible...I've been cramming my head with agentic AI governance literature all weekend to prepare for an important meeting tomorrow. My brain is fried. Papers and notes are scattered over every possible work surface at home. And I'm pretty sure the only thing I'm going to remember when I get to the meeting tomorrow is this article about the Wikipedia high five couple!
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Comment on What are your favourite fragrances, and why? in ~talk
dustylungs LinkI'm not a cologne person, but my daughter bought me this $5 bottle of cologne from TJMaxx for fathers day and it turned out I really liked it. The bottle describes its contents as bergamot, sage,...I'm not a cologne person, but my daughter bought me this $5 bottle of cologne from TJMaxx for fathers day and it turned out I really liked it. The bottle describes its contents as bergamot, sage, and tonka bean. One of the reasons I don't typically like cologne is that, if the scent doesn't disappear after a few hours, it seems to sour or change into something I find revolting. The bergamot, sage, and tonka bean cologne smelled good even 12+ hours after spraying it.
The problem I'm stuck with now is that I'm a cheapskate and I can't find the same cologne anywhere for less than $45. (Laugh, laugh at me, you spendthrifts! I know I'm cheap.) I've been on the lookout for either another TJMaxx sale or an alternative brand that has the same characteristics as the bottle I've just finished.
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Comment on There are three types of farters. Which one are you? in ~science
dustylungs LinkThere are 3 types of farters. Which one are you? By Eric Alt, Jul 18, 2026 | Popular Science This article is about the Human Flatus Atlas (https://www.flatus.info/), a first-of-its-kind nationwide...There are 3 types of farters. Which one are you?
By Eric Alt, Jul 18, 2026 | Popular ScienceThis article is about the Human Flatus Atlas (https://www.flatus.info/), a first-of-its-kind nationwide study using Smart Underwear technology to finally quantify the dynamic range of intestinal gas production and explore what these patterns reveal about gut health and the microbiome.
The PI behind the study is Brantley Hall, Ph.D of the University of Maryland, College Park. He is an assistant professor in UMD's Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics.
The research is a clinicaltrials.gov registered observational study: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07134543
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There are three types of farters. Which one are you?
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Comment on My free open source sky atlas app is now available on Google Play in ~space
dustylungs LinkAwesome! Congrats, and thanks for making such an amazing resource. How long have you been working on it? And what is on your future roadmap for this (aside from whatever comes in the form of...Awesome! Congrats, and thanks for making such an amazing resource.
How long have you been working on it? And what is on your future roadmap for this (aside from whatever comes in the form of feedback from experts)?
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Comment on Gift ideas for niece who’s into sewing? in ~life.women
dustylungs LinkI watched Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist for a long time until I found a decent price on a Singer Featherweight for my then-16-year-old. Its a bit more than $150 (like maybe $300 $350), but...I watched Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist for a long time until I found a decent price on a Singer Featherweight for my then-16-year-old. Its a bit more than $150 (like maybe $300 $350), but it should last forever if treated well and maintained.
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Comment on What has changed as you've gotten older? in ~talk
dustylungs LinkI can no longer spontaneously run and jump. Now I have to plan such antics carefully, and sometimes even calculate the odds of public humiliation if my back should go out while executing the plan.I can no longer spontaneously run and jump. Now I have to plan such antics carefully, and sometimes even calculate the odds of public humiliation if my back should go out while executing the plan.
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Comment on US government UFO document release in ~society
dustylungs LinkPlease, please, please give us https://defense.gov/bigfoot and https://defense.gov/chupacabra next!Please, please, please give us https://defense.gov/bigfoot and https://defense.gov/chupacabra next!
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
dustylungs Link ParentIs there a recommended progression you can follow to get them comfortable with being handled? I know it's always easier if you have access to them shortly after they were first born, but I wonder...Is there a recommended progression you can follow to get them comfortable with being handled? I know it's always easier if you have access to them shortly after they were first born, but I wonder if it's possible later. My daughter had a few litters of fancy rats (I realize, possibly quite different than mice) and I recall her being very careful to spend time handling the pups early on so that they would be easier to handle later. (I also learned my lesson by ignoring her warning to separate the mother before handling the babies. Wow, mama rats don't play around and I got a nasty puncture-wound bite.)
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Comment on Tildes Gardening Group: Week 13/4/26 in ~hobbies
dustylungs Link ParentThanks! I think best practice is to replace the water roughly every 1-2 weeks but I'll often stretch it to 3 or 4 weeks (depending on jar size) without trouble. The main goals of the refresh are...Thanks! I think best practice is to replace the water roughly every 1-2 weeks but I'll often stretch it to 3 or 4 weeks (depending on jar size) without trouble. The main goals of the refresh are to get rid of anaerobic bacteria metabolites and to increase dissolved oxygen levels, so I'm really excited to see the impact of an air bubbler. The smaller vessels need to have water changes more often than the larger ones though. I'll change the smallest ones every five days or so.
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Comment on Tildes Gardening Group: Week 13/4/26 in ~hobbies
dustylungs LinkSorry everybody, I joined this thread and haven't written at all after the first post. I love reading about everyone's work here but I don't have a real garden to write about. I've started to get...Sorry everybody, I joined this thread and haven't written at all after the first post. I love reading about everyone's work here but I don't have a real garden to write about. I've started to get pretty obsessive-excited about my pothos clippings though, so I'll give an update on those. I'll try to gild the story by referring to the plants as a distributed "water garden". I ended up with 10 or 15 glass jars of pothos plants around a year ago by occasionally taking and saving clippings from a few the mother plants. And over this past year, the water garden expanded a lot through compound interest on those clippings.
I never put much effort into these or any plants in the past. It's been luck along with patience (the resume word for laziness and neglect) and the bare minimum effort needed to keep the jars from running dry. But recently I've been trying to take it a little more seriously and, wow, the plants are really responding. I bought some liquid plant food. I've been timing the clipping of apical growing ends. I've learned a bit about root care (H2O2 and some gentle fingerwork is a nice trick). More recently, I even bought a few grow lights to use as an experiment with some of the plants growing above the kitchen cabinets.
I don't know where this is going to end, but I still have counter and bookshelf space here and there, so it could go on for a while. I think I said in my only other post that I'm also thinking about starting a "little free library" of plant clippings at work. Work has been busy so that hasn't happened yet, but it's still on the roadmap.
Also on the roadmap is something I'm really excited about. I ordered an aquarium air pump and bubbler stones to increase dissolved oxygen levels in a few of the water jars. I don't think it will do a lot for the initial phase of clipping propagation, but it should in theory help once the root system develops. The package hasn't arrived yet, but you can imagine that I'm on the very edge of my seat waiting for the delivery truck to pull up. I'll give an update on that experiment once I've rigged it up and give a few plants the effervescent spa treatment for a month or so.
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Comment on Falling demand for cardboard boxes — long a proxy for consumer spending — is raising concerns about the US economy in ~finance
dustylungs LinkI wonder if there is a corresponding metric of thrift store traffic. I've noticed that the local Goodwills and Salvation Armys seem to be very busy here recently, and just in the past few weeks...I wonder if there is a corresponding metric of thrift store traffic. I've noticed that the local Goodwills and Salvation Armys seem to be very busy here recently, and just in the past few weeks I've seen news that two new Goodwill locations are opening. There has also been a increase in flea markets in my area too.
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Comment on Tildes Gardening Group: Week 6/4/26 in ~hobbies
dustylungs Link ParentYes, thank you. I've been trying to cobble together an update on my garden (of houseplants) and will take this as motivation to make it happen.Yes, thank you. I've been trying to cobble together an update on my garden (of houseplants) and will take this as motivation to make it happen.
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Comment on Interesting material types for fantasy resources/macguffins other than crystals or metals? in ~creative
dustylungs LinkThis is a question that could go down a number of rabbit holes in the halfbakery. I'll suggest a couple tried and true options: pykrete and oobleck.This is a question that could go down a number of rabbit holes in the halfbakery. I'll suggest a couple tried and true options: pykrete and oobleck.
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Comment on ‘I took two bites and had to spit it out’: US candy makers are phasing out real cocoa in chocolate in some products in ~food
dustylungs LinkAnd sitting right next to chocolate bars in the checkout lane is chewing gum, which you may already know is often made from plastic.And sitting right next to chocolate bars in the checkout lane is chewing gum, which you may already know is often made from plastic.
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Comment on Would anyone be interested in an online gardening club? in ~hobbies
dustylungs Link ParentAh, I will check there. Thanks. I've also been mulling over setting up a "little free library" for plant clippings in a corner of my office at work. It seems like it could be a good source of...Ah, I will check there. Thanks. I've also been mulling over setting up a "little free library" for plant clippings in a corner of my office at work. It seems like it could be a good source of plants and an interesting social networking experiment.
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Comment on Dox with Grok in ~tech
dustylungs Link ParentIt's interesting that it caught your pun. My Reddit username uses a bit of sound-based obfuscation (though not a pun) and instead of catching that, it decided that it referred literally to a...It's interesting that it caught your pun. My Reddit username uses a bit of sound-based obfuscation (though not a pun) and instead of catching that, it decided that it referred literally to a reduction of someone else's legal name; first letter of first name, first letter of middle name, and full last name. Maybe that coincidence was too much and Grok was confident it had ID'ed me.
I love the taste of onions, but they do something to my body that I do not like. So I avoid them like poison. After eating onions, it's like my sweat smells different; I have this long-lasting aftertaste in my mouth; and I can feel an almost stickiness on my body, and the smell and feeling lingers for nearly 24 hours. And probably very relatedly, have you seen the other article I posted? Yeah, I avoid onions not just for my own benefit, but for the benefit of those around me.