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I like that this article shows not just the good and not just the bad, but both sides of the story. All too often we see articles saying "caffeine is bad!" and then "No, caffeine is good!"

TIL that readability tests suggest most Wikipedia articles are too sophisticated for their readers.
Have you read some of the articles on math subjects? It's like they're written for mathematicians by mathematicians. Even some mathematics concepts I have a decent grasp on ... the corresponding wikipedia entry reads like an alien language.
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Right wingers have political correctness - essentially it’s patriotic correctnese
Ex Dixie chicks were canceled for opposing a war that right wingers supported
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Fukushima nuclear disasters info
initial evacuation is 3km, then 19km after hydrogen tank explosion Japanese gov tried to cover it up initially Iodine tablets were handed out Hydrogen tank 3 blew showering soldiers with radioactive concrete, not boron/graphite Another hydrogen tank blew? USA advised it's citizens to stay 50 miles away from plant, Japanese gov still 12. 19 km exclusion zone around plant. Q: why was the az5 not used?
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The Chernobyl evacuation ranges:
2600km sq evacuation of all humans, which is also the exclusion zone 10x10km all top soil buried underneath the middle soil 750 000 labor force Thousands to 10 000s of deaths
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One way authors can protect themselves from libel suits is to say that a character has a small penis "Now no male is going to come forward and say, ‘That character with a very small pp, thats me!’
Small penis rule Strategy used to evade libel lawsuits The small penis rule is an informal strategy used by authors to evade libel lawsuits. It was described in a New York Times article by Dinitia Smith in 1998:"For a fictional portrait to be actionable, it must be so accurate that a reader of the book would have no problem linking the two," said Mr. Friedman. Thus, he continued, libel lawyers have what is known as "the small penis rule". One way authors can protect themselves from libel suits is to say that a character has a small penis, Mr. Friedman said. "Now no male is going to come forward and say, 'That character with a very small penis, that's me!'"
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Oven Temperature Guide – Most Commonly Used Temps
100C = 200F – super slow cooking for meats etc. similar to a slow cooker. 150C = 300F – regular slow roasting. 180C = 350F – for most sweet baking, cookies, cakes etc. Roasting nuts. 200C = 400F – for cooking everything else. Roasting veggies, fruit, cooking baked dishes and reheating food. 250C = 480F – aka ‘cranking it’. For pizza, fast roast fish and times when I’m running super late.
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