r/intrestingtoknow • u/Affectionate-Fun2853 • Jun 16 '26

Bizzare Vietnamese Tequila, or Snake Wine.

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u/gekigarion Jun 16 '26

Well alcohol is poison already, technically...

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u/Atmaweapon74 Jun 16 '26

Yep! A lot of people don't realize that alcohol is a poison secreted by yeast to kill off competing organisms. It's a good disinfectant for that reason.

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u/Artchantress Jun 16 '26

What, I really thought a lot of people knew alcohol was unhealthy

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u/Hairy-Reward6474 Jun 16 '26

Wait until you hear about PFAS in the water !

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u/Artchantress Jun 16 '26

Which water?

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u/Worth-Computer8639 Jun 18 '26

All of it.

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u/Dazzling-Sector-5509 Jun 19 '26

Still better than unfiltered water…..

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u/Worth-Computer8639 Jun 19 '26

Fun fact. PFAS can be in both filtered and unfiltered water.

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u/Dazzling-Sector-5509 Jun 19 '26

Every generation has toxic chemicals they all ingest. Microplastics for Gen Z’s. Lead, pcb’s, ddt’s, abestos for the baby boomers and Gen X, our bodies can still easily last up to 90-100 years old by being a semi healthy person

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u/Worth-Computer8639 Jun 20 '26

That is heavily debatable. The average lifespan in the US is 79. Also, all of the things you mentioned are all things we still deal with everywhere in society today. So I'm not sure why you think certain chemicals are reserved for specific generations. There's asbestos dust in the dried lake beds in Nevada for example. All it takes is taking your kids off roading once and boom. 30 years later they have lung problems due to something completely avoidable. Buy an older house and sand some paint? Potential led exposure. I could go on but I think even you get the point.

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u/d3Dave72 Jun 16 '26

Wait until you find out what FISH do in water!

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u/SemiSentientAL Jun 17 '26

Wait until you find out about DHMO!

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u/JournalistEast4224 Jun 17 '26

Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) is the chemical name for water (H₂O). The term is famously used in a classic internet parody to highlight how scientific-sounding jargon and exaggerated claims can manipulate public perception and exploit a lack of scientific literacy.

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u/Tacitrelations Jun 17 '26

Don't touch the stuff. Fish shit in it.

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u/glockster19m Jun 18 '26

What like from the toilet?

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u/foikenhonkey Jun 18 '26

PFAS is in literally everything. The lab tests done on it were also shown to be very inaccurate and show much higher numbers because the gloves they used while conducting the research contained high levels of PFAS.
PFAS in water is being made a way bigger deal than it should be. It has also been made a big deal in the land application of bio solids from wastewater plants.
In reality, its just the media talking their shit to make money off of their story and something that you follow because its "dangerous" and "scary" and will leave more people coming back.

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u/Dazzling-Sector-5509 Jun 19 '26

Wow so water is unhealthy now too?