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Making a thread to just dump some interesting stuff in the science world. Like research, discoveries, etc. etc.

Post anything you find interesting.


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I found a source after seeing the post :
molekule.com

English Ivy Plants: Do They Improve Air Quality?

Admired for their potential ability to pull harmful gases out of the air and into their leaves and roots, indoor plants are a commonly recommended solution for people who want to improve the air quality in their home. It does not hurt that these plants make for a nice addition to the...
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It is from 2018 but it is the first I am actually hearing about it.

According to WebMD: “Six hours later, 60% of the airborne-mold had vanished from the air around the ivy. Almost as much of the airborne feces were also gone from the air (58%). After six more hours, the air was even cleaner. More than three-quarters of the airborne mold was gone (78%). So were nearly all of the airborne feces (94%), the study shows.”
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The issue with this ivy is that it is considered poisonous to people and animals. I think this is worth studying more though and I hope they are.
 
YouTube suggested this and I watched it cause I was curious.

He used fast food as soil in different levels being a smol bit to nothing but fast food.

 
So I was looking into options for getting some worms out of my fish tank. Panacur is recommended, which is a dewormer. Apparently there are studies showing it helps treat cancer in animals as well as humans... Which is strange. The medication is called fenbendazole and I found a study for it.

Anti-cancer effects of fenbendazole on 5-fluorouracil-resistant colorectal cancer cells - PMC

Benzimidazole anthelmintic agents have been recently repurposed to overcome cancers resistant to conventional therapies. To evaluate the anti-cancer effects of benzimidazole on resistant cells, various cell death pathways were investigated in ...
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It makes me wonder if certain types of cancer are caused by parasites. Apparently a lot of people have completely treated their cats and dogs of cancer. I wish I found this sooner. I would have tried it with Twiggy, he had bladder cancer. Because of where his was, they couldn't do anything for him.
 
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This is oooold. Like I learned about this 10+ years ago with pasta and rice. Basically if you cook, cool, then reheat or just eat cold you get less of a spike.
 
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