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pain rule (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (4 children)

Fun fact:

Paracetamol, a pain killer legal in England, is banned in the US while Acetaminophen, a pain killer legal in the US, is banned in England.

Edit: I am in fact, quite wrong. These are the same thing! So I've just learned today.

Paracetamol = Tylenol = Acetaminophen

[–] [email protected] 73 points 3 months ago (1 children)

these two are the same thing

[–] [email protected] 34 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It wasn't purposeful, I'm just misinformed. Apologies.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 3 months ago (1 children)

they say that ignorance is root of all evil, better hit some books before judgement day

(i have much less tolerance for misinfo after 2020, purposeful or not)

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I don't blame you and I appreciate being called out. Thanks for letting me know.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago

Behold: the rare mature and responsible reaction to finding out you were incorrect! An elusive find on the Web 2.0!

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 months ago

Aluminium, a metal legal in England, is banned in the US while Aluminum, a metal legal in the US, is banned in England

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 months ago

Paracetamol is the metric name for acetaminophen

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago