straightouttasuburb

straightouttasuburb t1_it1ri6q wrote

Reply to comment by ClownfishSoup in TIL that in an effort to save $43.5, the Canadian Mint mailed the dies of the new $1 coin via a discount courier over using an armored car- which were promptly stolen and have never been found. This would lead to the adoption of the Loonie design as an emergency replacement. by Padgriffin

I think the current strategy in America is to continue to promote cashless. The laundromats in my area all converted to some sort of cashless system. Even if you bring cash they have you convert to a card. If you have a credit card or tap you can skip this step.

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straightouttasuburb t1_irg9fes wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL A 2017 study found that the introduction of iodized salt in 1924 raised the IQ for the one-quarter of the population most deficient in iodine. by kstinfo

This probably isn’t the only thing helped by enriching a product… breakfast cereals, bread, flour, margarine, salt, snack bars, dairy and milk and plant-based milk alternatives, juices, and baby foods are all commonly fortified foods.

I’m sure someone will stop by and say you shouldn’t eat heavily processed foods which is probably correct but not possible for a percentage of the population. Fortifying foods is a good thing…

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