Agreed. Sure there were some freshman level courses that were pretty basic and lectures that were skippable. But all of the Junior and Senior level courses were much more challenging and I really needed to understand everything for science lab work to not just be a pile of burnt crap. There were also the exams that were so hard they let us have open textbooks, just studying alone at home wouldn’t have gotten through those exams.

Not sure if it’s still the case, but airlines used to give flight credits to doctors who helped out. Probably not Spirit though…

The negative effects on cancer and heart disease risks far outweigh benefits regarding Alzheimer’s. Smoking increases risk of lung cancer by more than 25-fold.

If you smoke, quitting is the number one thing you can do to improve your physical and mental health. Nicotine worsens anxiety and depression long-term by disrupting dopamine signaling in your brain. In the US you can call 1-800-QUIT-NOW or visit Lung.org for free evidence-based resources to help with quitting.

Shark fins are sadly harvested on an industrial scale :(

Here’s an FDA report on a Romain lettuce E. coli outbreak that resulted in 5 deaths. There’s a couple of ways E. coli can get from cow intestines to lettuce: cow manure gets into irrigation canals/streams, and a downstream farm uses that to water their crops; manure used for fertilizer is not properly treated; cows get into farm fields that they shouldn’t be in. Lettuce is particularly susceptible because it is often eaten raw.

The cows kill count would go up even more if you count air/water pollution and food borne illnesses caused by their manure on produce

One of the suggestions should have been “venmo donations”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/25/venmo-americans-us-government-debt

Get a password manager. It’s a lot more secure and easier to only have to remember one strong main password and have the rest randomly generated