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Same goes with salt, lots of things has LD50?

Know the LD50

An odd phrase for a favourite.

Also, specific body attributes determine if it's poison or medicine. Amlodipine, for example, works great for many people as a blood pressure medication. But in others it can cause circulation issues and cause wounds to never heal.

Our dog loves playing at the lake, but we have to watch her to make sure she doesn't get so excited that she accidentally swallows too much water while swimming. She got sick off water once so we're extremely careful now!

Water toxicity kills you quicker than dehydration

Pretty sure it's not calculated in bunches.

First time I saw someone die, I was 6. We came in from lunch break and it was really hot outside. This kid started slurping water for like 15 minutes, then stopped and fell down. He drowned, apparently.

This is why I only drink homeopathic water.

Not exactly spring issues , but had a friend age 33 or near there. He tried to go out of a closing door, think like an external one you have in your yard. He didn t make it. Door broke his chest and died instantly. Left a 2 yo kid behind.

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A garage spring going is one of the loudest things you will hear. Mine sounded like a bomb going off and I was in my house when it happened. Can't imagine being right there when it happened.

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Some of them are toxic and dangerous on their own, even without mixing. Always read and follow label directions.

Although most people know this, NEVER mix bleach and amonia as it creates mustard gas (I don't know the scientific terminology).

An acquaintance's spouse wanted to deal with the mould on the grouting in their bathroom. He read that vinegar can kill the mould. He read that bleach can remove the discolouration. So he mixed the two together and nearly killed himself with chlorine gas, one of the gases used in WWI.

This is why I never clean.

Hey, just shopping at Walgreen”s can be dangerous to your wallet !

Not to mention the tragic "toaster in the bathtub" events.

Bedroom is worse, MANY.MANY ACCIDENTS !

My crusade when traveling is to find non-skid in every tub/shower, and USABLE multiple grab bars. How do you wash your feet when there's nothing to brace against?

1. Don't hold your hand behind the knife. 2. Hire more workers so they don't have to stress?

Those bottles are arranged in the shape of a bottle

Make cut proof Kevlar gloves mandatory PPE. Problem solved.

Do, do grown adults not know how to use a knife without hurting themselves? I mean accidents happen yes, but enough grown people were cutting themselves with things they know are sharp often enough in a thirty day period that a "pattern" emerged? don't know if I find this funny or sad or hopeless.

It would be nice (but suprising if they actually managed to) show an ink cap mushroom when they talk about ink cap mushrooms.....

You do you, but I get my mushrooms at the grocery store.

That's one thing I will never forage for. It's so easy to pick the wrong one and once eaten, it's too late. Unless you have an expert on hand, I would never trust an app to be 100% correct.

The picture is Amanita Muscaria, aka Fly Agaric...

That Ink Cap looks suspiciously like a Fly Amanita.

Those are not pressure cookers... just saying ...

Many years ago, my mom was using a pressure cooker, as she had done many, many times. This time was different. I was in the other room and heard her scream. The top had exploded. The ceiling was covered in food, as was the wall. She ended up suffering severe burns on her upper torso, but luckily not her face. She never used a pressure cooker again. I refuse to use them because I'll never forget that night nearly 40 years ago.

Anything that can blow up in my face is a hard no for me.

Mine has a small rubber valve that will pop out before pressure gets high enough to explode.

The old type of manually-watched cookers scare me to pieces, but I absolutely love my Instant Pot electronic pressure cooker. Just push a couple of buttons and it manages everything for you!