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MsGoogle t1_ixypjci wrote

Reply to TIL about the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - a US government agency maintaining a reference catalogue of almost any item known; from peanut butter to New Jersey waste water samples. And everything is for sale. by samgarita

NIST is tasked with helping keep the US economy healthy and growing. For example, they help define the Inch, which is essential in building when carpenters, plumbers, electricians, architects etc. all need to trust that they are all working with the same basic understandings. When different professions have different standards, they can't really work well together.

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MsGoogle t1_ixyp63h wrote

Reply to comment by wrextnight in TIL about the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) - a US government agency maintaining a reference catalogue of almost any item known; from peanut butter to New Jersey waste water samples. And everything is for sale. by samgarita

>Do they know how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop

If industry needs to know this standard, NIST can find out! Sounds like a cool job too.

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MsGoogle t1_iww5glv wrote

Reply to I'm Dr Joseph Davis, Medical Director at Cayman Fertility Center. AMA about fertility, reproduction or IVF treatment. by DrJosephDavisDO

Hi! Question 1: In regards to a 'normal healthy' woman, how many egg donation procedures can someone have before the risks of the procedure become unacceptable?

Question 2: What can a woman do to advocate for herself when she wishes to become sterilized? I've heard doctors won't provide this medical intervention without a husband's consent if the woman is otherwise healthy and less than 45 years old.

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