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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Headline: "Older adults don't benefit from moderate drinking, according to large study"

Why is this news? Is there any doubt at this point that alcohol for anyone in any amount is a carcinogen?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Reminds me of a headline I saw recently ‘study finds early childhood tablet use linked to tantrum outbursts’. No-shit-Sherlock-scientists. They’ll soon discover water is wet too.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This is up there with the scientists who studied pizza, and finally determined that the ingredient that burned people’s mouths was the sauce

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Chocolate is good for you.....according to the Cadbury scientists.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I like this one and will choose to believe it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Expect the same results every Easter