tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post4943836167442406102..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Divertimento #128Minnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-11877706937177297522017-06-03T14:50:38.252-05:002017-06-03T14:50:38.252-05:00Radiolab has a piece on night terrors with a possi...Radiolab has a piece on night terrors with a possible explanation for why we have them<br /><br />http://www.radiolab.org/story/91528-sleep/<br /><br />Also, you need to watch your blood pressure about trump - it's not like we were ever going to do anything, at least at the federal level, to come into compliance with the Paris Treaty. It's all political theater (at least until the Gulf Stream shuts down)Bubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07367554651401120819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-90257497804894724452017-06-01T12:54:38.283-05:002017-06-01T12:54:38.283-05:00Definitely worth the non intended, non-pun!Definitely worth the non intended, non-pun!Stan B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17381743002180926900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-3362496229983459912017-06-01T01:44:41.302-05:002017-06-01T01:44:41.302-05:00Yes Stan B., that's the article. It makes vag...Yes Stan B., that's the article. It makes vague claims with no specific reference to any studies to back it up. I assumed this was in jest, but after digging further just now, it appears instead to be a poorly composed summary on this topic which has been floating around in various versions across multiple news sites (ie. Fox, CBS, HuffPo). <br /><br />So, I went down the rabbit hole to actually dig for any research behind this claim. What I found in my brief search is 1) an interview with a basic science researcher explaining his personal opinion, and even this quote to go with it, "Napper says his idea is still very preliminary, but admits, it's gotten a lot of attention."<br />http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/picking-your-nose-could-be-good-for-you-says-sask-scientist-1.1255167#<br /><br />and 2) one paper supporting benefit of salivary mucins (NOTHING about ingesting dried nasal secretions). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25344244<br /><br />and 3) this salient quote, "But Dr. William Schaffner, chairman of the department of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University and past president of the National Foundation of Infectious Diseases, told ABC News that he doesn't buy this theory -- because people are eating their own boogers quite frequently as it stands. "Because it's part of your own body fluids, you swallow nasal secretions all the time during the day and while you're asleep," he said."<br /><br />Sorry, but as a physician I'm picky about my medical news sources. No pun intended, haha.Dorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310235419518959441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-22108220201640543792017-05-31T20:57:09.845-05:002017-05-31T20:57:09.845-05:00Don't know if this was the article in question...Don't know if this was the article in question- but it certainly doesn't seem to be... satire.<br /><br />http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/05/05/eating-bogies-good-teeth-overall-health-scientists-conclude/Stan B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17381743002180926900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-48396426600333458772017-05-31T20:54:07.137-05:002017-05-31T20:54:07.137-05:00I think the car hood ornament was the best covfefe...I think the car hood ornament was the best covfefe I've seen recently.Stan B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17381743002180926900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-56309649397629490292017-05-31T10:46:06.551-05:002017-05-31T10:46:06.551-05:00Time and temperature displays are pretty common he...Time and temperature displays are pretty common here still.<br /><br />Didn't see the snot eating article, but if it suggested health benefits, there are a few serious studies on the topic that support that claim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-72906771344354714512017-05-31T06:57:02.977-05:002017-05-31T06:57:02.977-05:00The eBay offerings are even cheaper. I've add...The eBay offerings are even cheaper. I've added your link to the post. Thanks, Aleksejs.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-44979155282788826862017-05-31T02:48:41.859-05:002017-05-31T02:48:41.859-05:00The public can buy 5000 lumen (and if you look fur...The public can buy 5000 lumen (and if you look further, I think even higher luminosity) flashlights http://www.ebay.com/bhp/5000-lumen-flashlightAleksejshttps://www.twitter.com/aleksejsznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-68660156029811028132017-05-31T00:50:33.216-05:002017-05-31T00:50:33.216-05:00I didn't. I admit I just skimmed it. It does ...I didn't. I admit I just skimmed it. It does make more sense as satire. I've deleted it so as not to mislead others. Thanks, Dora.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-10616516028687093412017-05-31T00:43:37.645-05:002017-05-31T00:43:37.645-05:00I wonder if you noticed the snot eating article to...I wonder if you noticed the snot eating article to be satire.Dorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310235419518959441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-61238779559460732292017-05-30T18:47:47.349-05:002017-05-30T18:47:47.349-05:00My feeling was "yay" when I could skip a...My feeling was "yay" when I could skip all the Trump stuff. I enjoy every other post on this blog so much more.Lois Tverberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233392728601855385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-62252882470525139032017-05-30T13:02:13.860-05:002017-05-30T13:02:13.860-05:00Yes, that was it. Fixed. Thank you for the heads...Yes, that was it. Fixed. Thank you for the heads-up, Ed.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-41854326977486474402017-05-30T10:37:52.611-05:002017-05-30T10:37:52.611-05:00"Isdal woman" link is not right... maybe..."Isdal woman" link is not right... maybe http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39369429 ?Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05166570303512915170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-52528959209570314742017-05-30T10:00:20.810-05:002017-05-30T10:00:20.810-05:00Not enough trump hate, what happened to the dedica...Not enough trump hate, what happened to the dedicated trump hating blog we love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com