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Witches brew, poison, and a broomstick …..is it Halloween ?

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11252) • United Kingdom 29 Sep

So last week I was away with The Mister in Rhyl in Wales. They had some different shops in the town to the ones we have around where we live. I always like a good mooch around ….. Anyway. In one of the shops they had a good...

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Wrongly Taking Credit

kay lar @jaylar (3665) • Kingston, Jamaica 24 Apr 25

Many years ago, allergic to chocolate, I read about Rasputin. Afraid of being poisoned, he built up an immunity by taking a little every day, increasing the dosage. I bought a chocolate bar, and ate a fingernail scraping. I...

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Getting better

TaxiLady @Ghostlady (2355) • United States 26 Nov 24

Talked to Tom today, and he was more awake and talkative. I asked him about what that nurse had said that he had something besides pneumonia. He said they told him something about Blood Poisoning. I looked it up and it is...

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Did You Know This About Cashew Shells?

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 25 Jan 24

Did you ever wonder why cashews are never available in the shell? Cashews are a member of the poison ivy family. Part of the cashew plant contains an oily chemical which is called urushiol. It can be fatal if ingested. The...

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I Am a Cheater: Can You Blame Me?!?

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 19 Sep 23

The unhealthy food is a form of slow poison. It cannot be denied that unhealthy food is not good for our health. But still, we still have them in our diet. Before the pandemic, I did not pay attention to whether the food being...

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One More Thing I Dislike About Amazon

celticeagle @celticeagle (189789) • Boise, Idaho 6 Feb 22

I have disliked Amazon due to its dealings with its co-workers and the seeming monopoly they have had for quite a long time. I personally do not use them if I can find a product elsewhere. This morning in my reading on the...

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Called poison control this morning!

The Horse @TheHorse (238268) • Walnut Creek, California 18 Jul 20

In the pool the other day, Horse Jr. was repeating what his mother had told him about how the Illuminati is poisoning our children. Specifically, he mentioned how it says on his tooth paste tube that you should call Poison Control...

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Anger is Really Really Bad

[eds] @ZedSmart (19839) • Philippines 7 Mar 20

I'm fuming with anger to a particular person this evening. A person who can't appreciate the so many good things you did but complain more about your little lapses. Anyway, I'm not going to tell more about this person. The person...

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Oh, the Stories we Hear!

Jo Ann @akalinus (44366) • United States 15 Jan 20

I live in a trailer park somewhere in Florida. You would think it is totally boring but according to my neighbors, there is a lot going on. I went for a walk the other day. I heard this really weird story from a woman I met on...

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Is sugar as dangerous as tobacco?

Marja @buenavida (9984) • Sweden 19 Dec 19

It seems so! The most dangerous is the white sugar.. One of the nature advizers I got help from told me, that it is "poison for the kidneys" - many already know that - but here is an article that is telling us more we may need to...

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Vaping

Nanette Piotrowski @nanette64 (20363) • Fairfield, Texas 11 Sep 19

There are 600 chemicals in cigarettes; one of which is the nicotine at 1mg. An e-cigarette contains 12 mg of nicotine which equals 60 regular cigarettes. Before the 1960's cigarettes only contained the natural nicotine in the...

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How my parents survived the Great Depression

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 17 Dec 18

If you are strongly into animal welfare, you might prefer not to read this although I’ll be writing about the 1930s. Rabbits have always been a problem for Australian farmers and graziers almost since the first dozen or so were...

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There is no Justice for Julie

Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker @CaptAlbertWhisker (32760) • Calgary, Alberta 9 Nov 18

A chinese woman lived in the US for 8 years and she decided to go back to China to transition to her immigration to Europe. While staying on China, she brought her dog Julie with her. Julie had been her company for years of her...

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Bullied kid put laxative in the canteen's food

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 27 Sep 18

I saw a video on facebook... it was a bit disgusting because the students were just pooping everywhere. Fortunately it was only a clip from a series "American Vandal" and not really happened. But if it really happened.. i am not...

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A place for making poison

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 14 Jul 18

While in Adelaide, South Australia, we visited Old Government House which was formerly the summer residence of the state’s early governors. It was built in 1860 on land originally acquired as a government farm. A feature of the...

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I Like Musical Puns!

Four Walls @FourWalls (86566) • United States 22 Apr 18

It really doesn’t matter if I like the song or not, I appreciate a good music pun. I just saw one at a local Target store. Amid a display of souvenirs for the upcoming Kentucky Derby some employee decided to channel his or her...

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Ants That Go Kablooie!!!!

Nanette Piotrowski @nanette64 (20363) • Fairfield, Texas 21 Apr 18

Here in Texas and 16 other states, we have what is known as the Red Fire Ant. This ant originated from South America and was brought to the US via ships into Mobile, Alabama in the 1930's. When this little booger bites, it only...

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My Mother is Trying to Kill Me!

Morgan @OneOfMany (12150) • United States 24 Mar 18

Not intentionally... but enough is enough! First it was giving me something with shrimp, which I can be allergic to. Then it was giving me something with sunflower seeds, which I am definitely allergic to. And today, she 'helped'...

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This Little Piggy

Nanette Piotrowski @nanette64 (20363) • Fairfield, Texas 27 Dec 17

I've mentioned before that the Feral Hog population is a destructive, mass-producing critter that can and does destroy property, farms and crops. 35 states but particularly Texas has to remove 70% of the hogs every year (6...

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My Everything Needs A Vacation!

Catherine @bluesa (15022) • Johannesburg, South Africa 17 Oct 17

Seriously, I don't know what is going on lately, but each day is busier! It is driving me insane! I can't find my feet. I swear I don't have time to blink (yes, I just checked if I can still blink, lol) Then, Monday morning ants...

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