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Where the Hell did the Thai Department of Health come up with the idea that high calcium intake increases the risk of stones? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4708574/ "...There is level 1 evidence that dietary calcium intake is a protective factor against stone formation...". There is an association between high sugar intake and kidney stones, although there are plenty of confounding variables, so one can definitely not assume causation. https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/study-links-a-sugar-heavy-diet-to-a-higher-risk-of-kidney-stones "...The possible connection? Other research has shown that sugar increases the amount of calcium in urine, and that excess [urinary] calcium can increase the risk of stone formation. Also, added sugars can lead to weight gain, which is associated with high blood pressure, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes — all of which are considered risk factors for kidney stones, according to the researchers...". Even if it ends up being the case (which we don't know) that high sugar intake increases the risk of some kidney stones, that should only be of concern for someone who's had kidney stones (and I'd add that not all kidney stones have calcium, although certainly more than half do). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5817324/ There are plenty of reasons to avoid added sugar in one's diet. Kidney stones, if it ends up being the case that sugar is an independent risk factor, would constitute a relatively minor concern (as opposed to obesity, diabetes, and other more common health concerns).

Choosing Shapiro would have kept Muslim voters at home, resulting in a likely loss of Michigan. Probably a good choice.

Even more cringe was when Aidan Gallagher played what was supposed to be a 12 year-old boy in The Umbrella Academy. Even during the first season, he was 16 when it was filmed (he's now 21).

It does bother me when they cast men well into their 20s as high school students, doing adult things such as sex, alcohol, and so on. These shows seem to normalize attraction to high school students, which shouldn't be OK. Yes, most people are attracted to those in their 20s. It doesn't mean we should be attracted to high school students. I haven't watched Riverdale in a while either. Hopefully, Cole Sprouse, who's well into his 30s, isn't playing a high school student anymore.

I haven't watched the series in a while. Are they still having the story line that these men, well into their mid 20s, are in high school? Some of them have to be approaching 30 by now... 😉

Well, I'd definitely also feel irate if people threw pizzas on my roof. I knew that Winslow, Arizona song from the Eagles version of "Take it Easy."

Was he an expert at forging Minton pottery?

Is porn illegal in Australia? I know that in the US, the issue has been escorts who come in on a tourist visa, but have evidence on their phone that they had appointments set up to do escort work, in violation of their visas. I can't imagine that just having porn (among consenting adults, of course) on one's phone is illegal. After all, it's available to anyone with internet access.

The ad was intended to be humorous, not as an accurate representation of the "Thai way of life." If the ad had used westerners to represent Thais, then, yes, it would have come off as offensive. As it is, it just looks as though people are looking for trouble where there is none.

Not only is Trump pissing off any blacks which might have supported them, he's pushing more Harris supporters to the voting booth.

Yikes. I didn't realize what jerks they could be even with their own citizens. But they were nice with us when we flew into Victoria 2 months ago. I was dreading the experience, but we just went through, like we usually do in all other countries.

I will agree that Canadian customs and immigration can be among the most obnoxious on the planet. Do you have any idea why you've gotten such thorough inspections? Have you had similar issues in other countries?

Have you really never been exposed to comedy? It's called farcical exaggeration. Almost anyone could understand it's not supposed to be taken seriously. This has gone back for over a century. Were Keystone Cops really supposed to be representative of real policemen (or making fun of them)?

Great news for escorts who come to the US. I'm not sure if that applies to laptops or tablets...

Oops. I meant to say Simone. Anyway, they were showing him with her parents, so I looked up who it was (thought it might be her brother), and wow.

Well, she sure knows how to pick 'em! 😋🍆

Well, at least the hostility is directed towards the owners of the apartments, not the tourists themselves...

I don't think anyone seriously expected Haniyeh and Netanyahu to agree on anything. Both had delusions they could "win." Also, everyone knows that the President of Iran is a ceremonial position. Iranian policy, as almost everyone understands, is directed solely by the "supreme leader" Ali Khamenei. Iran publicly and violently breached Israel's territorial integrity when it killed 12 children in northern Israel last week. Most people understand consequences would ensue.

I can't imagine Israel would have dared kill Ismail Haniyeh while he was in Qatar, but did he really think he could go to Iran and live? Especially after Hezbollah recently attacked Israel? What incredible arrogance and stupidity. Well, hopefully this isn't the start of WW3. If Iran is too bold in its retaliation, this could lead to all-out war.