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DumbbellDiva92 t1_jdzd7m1 wrote
Reply to comment by Echo71Niner in TIL about Lillan Bloodworth, who donated blood every 56 days for nearly 50 years. By the time she stopped at age 85, she had donated 23 gallons. (The average person's body contains about 1.5 gallons.) by WouldbeWanderer
IMO the American standard probably isn’t the best, feel like a lot of women would quickly become anemic by these standards. I know I did.
OTOH guess this lady did fine every 56 days? Maybe with really regular donors like that we should just be investing in periodic ferritin testing rather than focusing on setting an arbitrary timeline.
rookydooky t1_jdzcs1i wrote
Reply to TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
I rip it off. They are very annoying
wedontlikespaces t1_jdzcism wrote
Reply to comment by zillskillnillfrill in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
They need to be separated from the plastic that makes up the bottles, but that can be done at the recycling plant. They just don't want to do the extra step. But that's on them.
washington_jefferson t1_jdzcftr wrote
wedontlikespaces t1_jdzce7m wrote
Reply to comment by randomly-what in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
I hope you then throw it in the local river. I believe that is the approved method of disposal.
Or you can go for maximum twatage and thow it at a bin, miss, and then just leave it there.
washington_jefferson t1_jdzbpyy wrote
Reply to comment by cabalavatar in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
It’s the same in the US. People are advised to not return plastic bottles with the cap on.
ronflair t1_jdz9ww0 wrote
Reply to TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
I don’t drink soda. That’s how I solved that problem.
SteveCake t1_jdz9vq1 wrote
Reply to comment by WorldsGreatestPoop in TIL in the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, a local style of accordion folk music known as Famo has sprung a fierce bloody gang war which has contributed to its high homicide rate. Little-known to the outside world, scores of musicians and hundreds of DJs, fans, family members etc. have been slain. by delano1998
Levisoto
Some-Juggernaut-2610 t1_jdz9as9 wrote
Reply to comment by Justavian in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
Was unrecycled bottle caps even an issue to begin with?
Some-Juggernaut-2610 t1_jdz96it wrote
Reply to TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
Its very annoying btw. I can't really imagine unrecycled bottle caps was an issue in the first place. No one tosses the cap seperately from the bottle.
No_Kaleidoscope3039 t1_jdz8zet wrote
Reply to TIL in the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, a local style of accordion folk music known as Famo has sprung a fierce bloody gang war which has contributed to its high homicide rate. Little-known to the outside world, scores of musicians and hundreds of DJs, fans, family members etc. have been slain. by delano1998
Amapiano went brrrr
WelshBathBoy t1_jdz8xkr wrote
Reply to comment by zillskillnillfrill in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
Of the tether caps I've seen, they are clear plastic like the bottle itself. Coloured plastic caps seem to being phased out too, or at least the plastic is changing to be same as bottle.
I'm not sure related, but at the same time milk lids are changing too https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/why-milk-bottle-tops-white-clear-supermarkets-coloured-caps-recycle-b1051032.html
RingGiver t1_jdz82zo wrote
Whyisthethethe t1_jdz7u33 wrote
Reply to TIL in the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, a local style of accordion folk music known as Famo has sprung a fierce bloody gang war which has contributed to its high homicide rate. Little-known to the outside world, scores of musicians and hundreds of DJs, fans, family members etc. have been slain. by delano1998
Cowabummer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who_DaFuc_Asked t1_jdz7oye wrote
Reply to comment by garret126 in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
Glass bottles are underrated
Dependent_Top_4425 t1_jdz7bm0 wrote
Reply to TIL in the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, a local style of accordion folk music known as Famo has sprung a fierce bloody gang war which has contributed to its high homicide rate. Little-known to the outside world, scores of musicians and hundreds of DJs, fans, family members etc. have been slain. by delano1998
So its like rap then?
castaneom t1_jdz75hu wrote
Reply to TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
I bought a coke in Spain a couple weeks ago and thought it was defective, I ripped it off!
Glad_Possibility7937 t1_jdz6lil wrote
Reply to comment by partypat_bear in TIL in the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, a local style of accordion folk music known as Famo has sprung a fierce bloody gang war which has contributed to its high homicide rate. Little-known to the outside world, scores of musicians and hundreds of DJs, fans, family members etc. have been slain. by delano1998
Tchaikovsky fans commit drive by cannonings
musicmad-123 t1_jdz6kuh wrote
Reply to TIL about Lillan Bloodworth, who donated blood every 56 days for nearly 50 years. By the time she stopped at age 85, she had donated 23 gallons. (The average person's body contains about 1.5 gallons.) by WouldbeWanderer
Wow! I'm the UK women have to wait 4 months between donations. I wonder how they determined it was safe after only 56 days
Helmann t1_jdz6667 wrote
Reply to TIL about Lillan Bloodworth, who donated blood every 56 days for nearly 50 years. By the time she stopped at age 85, she had donated 23 gallons. (The average person's body contains about 1.5 gallons.) by WouldbeWanderer
"How often can you actually donate blood?" "Is there... a limit?" "I thought there was. Well, your body only has a certain amount."
Samtoast t1_jdz5u94 wrote
Reply to TIL: A family of 12 performers, 7 of whom were dwarves, all survived Auschwitz after being separated by Mengele. Several prisoners who survived claimed they believed they were hallucinating when they saw seven well-dressed dwarves passing by. by 0verlyAnxious
The 12 were called Amelia, Anne, Joseph, Marcus, Steven, Sleepy, Happy, Grumpy, Dopey, Sneezy, Bashful, and Doc
drengr84 t1_jdz5u7h wrote
Reply to comment by lonewulf66 in TIL about Lillan Bloodworth, who donated blood every 56 days for nearly 50 years. By the time she stopped at age 85, she had donated 23 gallons. (The average person's body contains about 1.5 gallons.) by WouldbeWanderer
I healed completely between blood donations; it's only every couple months. Plasma donations are much more frequent. I started looking like a heroine addict with all the needle scars. My employer decided to "randomly" drug test me.
If I remember right, plasma "donations" are up to twice a week (you donate blood and sell plasma). It's a long slow process, over an hour, compared to the 5 or 10 minutes donating blood.
Blood and plasma donation do not affect veins at all, other than a tiny amount of scar tissue from frequent plasma donation.
This isn't directed toward you, just hoping someone might read this who is afraid of donating.
Timid_Robot t1_jdz5tmd wrote
Reply to comment by Eve-3 in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
But I'm confused. Here in Belgium those caps have existed for years... They look exactly the same as the Coca cola ones. So what are they testing exactly?
AnglerJared t1_jdz5th2 wrote
Reply to comment by the-magnificunt in TIL that octopuses have three hearts and blue blood by real_aurora_cole
The main one of which is wrapped around their esophaguses. Ergo, if they don’t chew thoroughly enough, they may easily sustain brain damage.
Invurse5 t1_jdzdee8 wrote
Reply to TIL india is the biggest exporter of hairs in the world. India's hair exports account for 80% of the global market by pinkcheems
They sell them by the strand.