WhenTardigradesFly
WhenTardigradesFly t1_ja68g24 wrote
Reply to TIL there is a machine for cancer diagnosis from your poop noises, called Synthetic Human Acoustic Reproduction Testing, or SHART by chockychockster
jokes aside, the headline on this post vastly overstates the current state of the research.
WhenTardigradesFly t1_j6cf25x wrote
Reply to comment by BrokenEye3 in Today I learned about Bazoul in Burkina Faso, where crocodiles are revered and played with by local children by fender8421
they're a different species (west african crocodile) that's much less aggressive than the more well known nile crocodile
WhenTardigradesFly t1_j1owgio wrote
Reply to comment by ilikewc3 in TIL that incarcerated prisoners make a contraband drink in prison called "pruno" which entails fermenting fruit, sugar cubes, bread, and water in a ziplock bag a several days. by FlashyBehind
no worries, it was good for a larf
WhenTardigradesFly t1_j1ovxnx wrote
Reply to comment by ilikewc3 in TIL that incarcerated prisoners make a contraband drink in prison called "pruno" which entails fermenting fruit, sugar cubes, bread, and water in a ziplock bag a several days. by FlashyBehind
i hate to be the one to break this to you, but having a wikipedia page doesn't mean that something is true.
WhenTardigradesFly t1_j1ovd35 wrote
Reply to comment by ilikewc3 in TIL that incarcerated prisoners make a contraband drink in prison called "pruno" which entails fermenting fruit, sugar cubes, bread, and water in a ziplock bag a several days. by FlashyBehind
lol, just because it's a silly urban myth doesn't mean there aren't people stupid enough to believe it and give it a try. hell, i fell for the one about smoking banana peels when i was a kid. but i also spent 4 years in prison and never ran into or heard about anyone dumb enough to actually try the jenkem one.
WhenTardigradesFly t1_j1osm9t wrote
Reply to comment by EaddyAcres in TIL that incarcerated prisoners make a contraband drink in prison called "pruno" which entails fermenting fruit, sugar cubes, bread, and water in a ziplock bag a several days. by FlashyBehind
raisins were the preferred base when i was in. it was truly vile.
WhenTardigradesFly t1_j1osaz5 wrote
Reply to comment by Mr_Mouthbreather in TIL that incarcerated prisoners make a contraband drink in prison called "pruno" which entails fermenting fruit, sugar cubes, bread, and water in a ziplock bag a several days. by FlashyBehind
no. that's a silly urban myth.
WhenTardigradesFly t1_ir25fys wrote
Reply to TIL Beer used to be banned in Iceland until 1989. March 1st is today celebrated as Beer Day in Iceland, to commemorate the day this prohibition was lifted. by KlaxonBeat
interesting contrast to russia, where beer wasn't even classified as alcohol until 2011
WhenTardigradesFly t1_ja7wp6p wrote
Reply to comment by ecafsub in TIL there is a machine for cancer diagnosis from your poop noises, called Synthetic Human Acoustic Reproduction Testing, or SHART by chockychockster
cologuard uses a chemical analysis of the stool sample, unrelated to the acoustic testing this post refers to