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Ashiro t1_j77mlpc wrote

Reply to comment by CrazyisNSFW in Why do some allergies get worse over time and some better? And how does allergen desensitivity work without making the reaction worse? by DontDoDrugs316

Kurzgesagt did a great video and follow up book about the immune system if anyone's interested. I highly recommend it: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Immune-Kurzgesagt-gorgeously-illustrated-immune/dp/1529360684

The video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXfEK8G8CUI&vl=en-GB

I've always been fascinated by immunology. You have the most powerful military in the world swimming inside you. It's truly awe-inspiring.

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Ashiro t1_j2e73w9 wrote

Reply to comment by Gargomon251 in TIL John Steinbeck IV wrote an article in January 1968 about marijuana usage among the troops. This set off a media firestorm, & the Army began clamping down on marijuana usage, arresting ~1000 G.I.s a week for possession. Many G.I.s switched to heroin, which was odorless and thus harder to detect. by The_Critical_Cynic

It can be smoked off foil. When its done off foil it's called "chasing the dragon".

You use a straw to inhale the vapour/smoke trail as the heroin dissolves into a liquid.

Although when you inject you have to cook the heroin in a spoon with lemon juice so it may still give off a smell.

Apparently US heroin is laced with fentanyl so the smell may not be as common in the US. In the UK it's all pure Afghan, Turkish or Pakistani heroin.

Wooowee saying that just caused my first craving for heroin in years. Nope!

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Ashiro t1_j2dmh4y wrote

Reply to TIL John Steinbeck IV wrote an article in January 1968 about marijuana usage among the troops. This set off a media firestorm, & the Army began clamping down on marijuana usage, arresting ~1000 G.I.s a week for possession. Many G.I.s switched to heroin, which was odorless and thus harder to detect. by The_Critical_Cynic

Smoked heroin isn't odourless. It smells like...'flowers'. Specifically poppies.

I didn't think it smelled either until I quit a few years back and someone walked into the pharmacy. BOOF - the smell coming off them was intense. I looked around expecting people to notice but no one did.

If you've done heroin you'd recognise the smell.

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Ashiro t1_j1nphvm wrote

Reply to comment by PremierLovaLova in TIL Why Dog Paws Smell Like Fritos. Even the cleanest, healthiest pooch has trillions of bacteria and fungi living on their skin. That yeasty, corn chip smell is actually a normal byproduct of harmless bacteria, usually Proteus or Pseudomonas, both of which are naturally present in our environment. by Rossknight65

What about all those times I took a deep sniff between their pads cos I liked the smell?

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Ashiro t1_j1npex8 wrote

Reply to TIL Why Dog Paws Smell Like Fritos. Even the cleanest, healthiest pooch has trillions of bacteria and fungi living on their skin. That yeasty, corn chip smell is actually a normal byproduct of harmless bacteria, usually Proteus or Pseudomonas, both of which are naturally present in our environment. by Rossknight65

I feel a bit sick. I used to jam my nose into my dogs feet and HUFF in deep cos I loved the sweaty foot smell. 🤮

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