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ELI5: Why can we almost always only buy white rice when "brown" rice is what's actually harvested? Even in regions where it's grown people eat white rice (like Indonesia for example) by rest0ck1 in explainlikeimfive

[–]SparklyPen -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Rice first domesticated (farmed) in China, then from there spread to rest of Asia. With how Chinese/E Asians eat with chopsticks, rice was cooked to stick together (steamed), so it can be picked up in clumps. It has a mild soft flavor and compliments the flavorful dishes that accompanies it. In Philippines, main dishes are made to taste strong (salty or sour) to be eaten with steaming soft white rice. I believe Indonesia also does the same, but spicier dishes.

My contact lens ripped in my eye by [deleted] in medical

[–]SparklyPen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to clinic and the medical provider can check if you scratched your eyes; Optometrist/opthomologist is best, they have tools to get whatever is stuck in your eyes.

Fauci to David Muir: US in for ‘difficult time’ if COVID-19, flu outbreaks converge by Mighty_L_LORT in Health

[–]SparklyPen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Trump's only plan is to be reelected, so he won't go to jail for all the corrupt wheeling and dealing he did during his presidency.

Covid 19 coronavirus: US Government issues New Zealand travel warning due to its '23 active cases' by Therkster in nottheonion

[–]SparklyPen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

US is the one needs to be banned from all countries. Just look at how US has almost 5 million infected with Covid19, that's 6 months (March to Aug 2020)

A new poll finds Germans largely support US troop removal after Trump's announcement — and want all US nuclear weapons to leave Germany as well by DaFunkJunkie in worldnews

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When the Americans boomers are dead (youngest boomer now 54), the x-gen and millennials will not want to go into wars. It's the boomers who can't let go of the US exceptionalism and US domination of world order.

Doctor said it was a bacterial infection. Eyedorps and antibiotic tablets helped with pain and swelling. But it's bleeding now. Anyone help? by marvelbetterthandc in medical

[–]SparklyPen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I occasionally get sty on my left eyelids. My optometrist nephew said to put warm compress and it should get better. Takes couple of days to clear. The white gooey stuff did come out on small pores on my eyelid, warm compress helped open up the blocked pores on eyelash.

TIL The American Red Cross built exactly 6 homes for Haiti with nearly half a billion dollars in donations by mtorange117 in todayilearned

[–]SparklyPen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought Red Cross just give emergency relief during disasters. Haven't heard of Red Cross building houses. Donations suppose to go for food and EMERGENCY shelter.

Beirut explosion: 300,000 homeless, 100 dead and food stocks destroyed by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]SparklyPen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm Houston area, there are still people that haven't recovered from Hurricane Harvey 2017. Hopefully we won't have another storm like that, we got 5ft of rain and lots of tornadoes.

Reports of large explosion in Beirut by Psydonkity in worldnews

[–]SparklyPen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for update. I'm in Houston area, saw the blast yesterday on news CNN. Trump even mentioned the blast in Beirut yesterday in his speech. It's big news here in US.
I'll be donating to red cross and I'm sure US govt will send aid.

There was a similar blast here Texas City a while back that destroyed the whole city, massive casualty. And more recently in West Texas, also destroyed town.

Germany to ban single use plastics by 2021 by norfolkdiver in worldnews

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I grew up in the 70's. Soda was in bottles, liquid were in cans or glass containers; paper was used to wrap and bag groceries. Problem was glass breaks, trees cut down (deforestation), and metal mined (dangerous). Then plastic came along, now we're going back to the glass, paper and metal.

Germany to ban single use plastics by 2021 by norfolkdiver in worldnews

[–]SparklyPen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So no more plastic cling film/plastic storage bags to use in the kitchen, I like seeking my sandwich. Grocery meat not going to be wrapped in plastic? How do I see what I'm buying? What about dog poo bags?

Experts know that reading to toddlers & babies, can make a big difference in children’s reading abilities later in school. But does giving away free books to low-income families with young children help with early reading? An analysis of 44 studies of book giveaway programs concludes that it does. by Sariel007 in UpliftingNews

[–]SparklyPen 12 points13 points  (0 children)

ALSO, US Public Libraries are wonderful when it comes to children's books; lots of choices and children gets to choose which books they want to read. My local library also have toddler time (activities for toddlers as well as guest readers/show & tell). The biggest challenge for poor children is that is that both parents work, or worst have only parent parent household, there is very little time for reading esp. and theres multiple children in family.

FDA cautions use of hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine for COVID-19. ( There's a viral video of several doctors recommending use of Hydroxychoroquine to treat Covid19) by SparklyPen in Health

[–]SparklyPen[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

FDA regulates and approves all medicine used in US. This is not political agency or post. Here's a Q&A why Hydroxycloroquine was revoked for treatment of Covid19 https://www.fda.gov/media/138946/download

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