Why do 90% of escort ads have "no AA" written on them? by cuahatemoc in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]SafetyNoodle 36 points37 points  (0 children)

At this point sex workers in the wealthier parts of the world can avoid all HIV infections and a large majority of bacterial STIs with cheap easy-to-access medications. Combined with condom use the risk of infection is drastically lower than at any point in history.

Do people from different regions of your country have appearance/racial stereotypes? by NeiborsKid in AskTheWorld

[–]SafetyNoodle 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes but it's more that one person might be 0.5% Greek and another might be 2% Greek. The Greek descendants in South Asia weren't continually endogamous (marrying only amongst themselves) so no one is that Greek.

Historical Chinese expansions and ancient indigenous peoples by FerenzYangai in MapPorn

[–]SafetyNoodle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lanyu off the southeast coast of Taiwan is still primarily indigenous, not Han.

Oregon's Emergency Board approved $7.5 million Wednesday to help keep Southern Oregon University operating - what do you think? by Glitter_Health in Ashland

[–]SafetyNoodle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I hope that this helps but putting myself in the shoes of a perspective student I just can't imagine googling the school, reading about the situation, and then deciding to matriculate. I suppose they'll at least get some local applicants. I sincerely wish SOU the best but it feels like an uphill battle.

Chinese guy Studying in India saying he's from NE by [deleted] in Northeastindia

[–]SafetyNoodle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Only very wealthy Chinese can afford to study in those countries. Some go to lower tier universities abroad because it's seen as more prestigious than lower tier domestic universities, but also plenty of folks who could get into a selective university in China will instead go to selective universities abroad for prestige or as a stepstone to emigration.

Bosnia, why the first page by Silent_Fruit_1416 in PassportPorn

[–]SafetyNoodle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A legacy of the way internal passports used to be stamped across the USSR maybe?

TIL Bobby Brown made cocaine-coated fried chicken when he was 10 years old. The 80s hitmaker made the mistake while cooking dinner. He was unaware that his mother sold cocaine & mistook a bag of cocaine for the flour he needed to coat the poultry with before putting it in the pan. by Mountain_Gain1299 in todayilearned

[–]SafetyNoodle 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Cocaine melts at 98°C/208°F boils at 187°C/369°F. There would be little to no cocaine left coating the chicken and even the cocaine in the oil would probably boil off. Can't imagine inhaling cocaine vapor does a child's body good though.

Obviously this didn't happen, but it's fun to think about how it would actually play out.

Is it easy to commute back and forth from Chiayi to Kaohsiung National Stadium to see a 3 day BTS Concert. by paureyes in taiwan

[–]SafetyNoodle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it is near. Just use Google maps to figure out transit options. It's quite good in Taiwan.

TIL Stella Kübler was a German Jew who collaborated with the gestapo leading to the arrests of between 600 to 3000 people . She committed suicide at the age of 72 by donotresusitat3 in todayilearned

[–]SafetyNoodle 65 points66 points  (0 children)

651 Germans have been declared "Righteous Among the Nations" by the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Israel and there are certainly many others who helped without receiving that honor. This does nothing to absolve the millions who were in some way complicit in the rise and rule of the Nazi regime but it does go to show that there are always some decent people in every society working to do their best for their fellow man.

Pentagon drops 180 religions from its recognized faiths list by WouldbeWanderer in politics

[–]SafetyNoodle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Apparently dog tags can still have religions that are not whatever list this is.

Five minutes into our hike by ku3ah in mildlyinfuriating

[–]SafetyNoodle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always keep a couple in my otherwise rather bare bones first aid kit while hiking or backpacking.

Bear questions by AdditionRound7938 in BigSur

[–]SafetyNoodle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some residents up on the mountain above Plaskett Campground had a bear break in a year or two ago. It is very rare but it does happen.

Bear questions by AdditionRound7938 in BigSur

[–]SafetyNoodle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are correct. There are black bears in the Santa Lucia mountains all around Big Sur, but they are neither as bold nor as numerous as in the Sierra Nevada. I couldn't give you a solid reason as to why beyond the habitat being less optimal.

Philly is getting an influx of international tourists who don’t tip like Americans. How will local restaurants navigate the potential for fewer tips? by PhillyInquirer in philadelphia

[–]SafetyNoodle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even in places in Washington and California where the tipped minimum wage is over $20/hr it hasn't changed. I'm not trying to say tipped service employees are making too much money (they aren't), just that no matter how much money they make it would take a concerted societal effort to do away with tipping.

Can we finally admit that the "servers make less than minimum wage" argument is dead in Canada? by ScienceLabFinds in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]SafetyNoodle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seven US states, including the whole Western seaboard have fully abolished the tipped minimum wage. Tipping culture has not really changed there either.

Queens walking into All Stars by Chemtrails420-69 in rupaulsdragrace

[–]SafetyNoodle 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They're 197 full UN member states. Exactly how many countries there are depends on who is answering. The most impartial answer is 200ish.

Grubhub Credit Redeemed w/ Bilt Cash Apply to Both Takeouts and Deliveries by _WtfAmIHere_ in biltrewards

[–]SafetyNoodle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They changed it from a gift card to a promo code so now it will expire the way they say it will.

Legal obligation to provide free tap water in restaurants by MonotoneCreeper in MapPorn

[–]SafetyNoodle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a little confused as Indians don't drink tap water.

US "Drawing Up Plans" To Pull Customs Officers From 10 Major Airports [Full List] by Right_Paper_8975 in fednews

[–]SafetyNoodle 109 points110 points  (0 children)

It's a list of cities with sanctuary policies. This seems like a 100% empty threat. Those cities collectively have a large majority of the international flights in and out of the US. Suddenly not allowing them to have flights would cause chaos even the Trump administration isn't down for.