DisplacedPersons12
DisplacedPersons12 t1_j7bdktv wrote
horrible. i live less than 3km from the stretch of river where this happened. very common spot for swimmers. i can only imagine what a horrible experience she must have endured. my heart goes out to her poor family
DisplacedPersons12 t1_j5o1coo wrote
Reply to comment by ChemsAndCutthroats in Bacteria Really Can Eat and Digest Plastic, A New Study Finds by molrose96
i believe it was a few million years after trees first evolved wooden cell structures that bacteria began breaking them down
DisplacedPersons12 t1_iy8hdqf wrote
Reply to comment by GMN123 in Photo shows 3 stowaways who were rescued from oil tanker's rudder after likely 11-day ordeal by grungegoth
i imagine quite a few have been left floating in the middle of the ocean. what a traumatic way to go
DisplacedPersons12 t1_irdic1c wrote
Reply to comment by JoeViturbo in Astronomers find a “cataclysmic” pair of stars with the shortest orbit yet: The stars circle each other every 51 minutes, confirming a decades-old prediction by Additional-Two-7312
i assume (with no real evidence) that at a sufficient distance the centre of mass of the two stars would be consistent enough to sustain an orbiting planet
DisplacedPersons12 t1_jbnzz4i wrote
Reply to comment by BubzerBlue in Alleviation of Asthma Symptoms After Ketogenic Diet: A Case Report - Over the four months on the ketogenic diet, the patient reported losing 20 kg of weight, reduction in blood pressure, and complete alleviation of asthma symptoms. by Meatrition
i agree it’s likely reductionist to attribute any effects of drastic change in diet to only the ketonic aspect