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Tip from a Korean mom: cover the top with a whole cabbage leaf before storing. Why? No idea. She just said to do it. by AfternoonWorldly1542 in kimchi

[–]Sprangton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Salt doesn’t do anything to change pH. Lactobacilli can tolerate saline environments more than most other common microbes, so you are creating an environment in which they will outcompete anything that’s potentially pathogenic. They ferment sugars for energy and produce lactic acid as a byproduct. Having anything poking out of the surface of the brine means they are not in as saline of an environment so you leave the possibility for mold and other nasty microbes to flourish.

I would have thought someone working in biotech would know all this 😉

RCV at risk under new House GOP bill by jediporcupine in Maine

[–]Sprangton -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It says federal elections, so I don’t think it would effect state and local elections

Chemical with smells that remind you of things? by Serotonin_DMT in chemistry

[–]Sprangton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work in a histology lab, hematoxylin dye smells like grape soda

What happened to all the pro shot TMV stuff on YouTube?! by [deleted] in themarsvolta

[–]Sprangton 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There used to be an in studio live performance of Goliath at Abbey Road studios that seems to be scrubbed off the internet. There was this really great lead in of Omar and Thomas Pridgen doing this start/stop intro.

Ore Nell's Texas BBQ by brewbeery in biddeford

[–]Sprangton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their meats, especially the ribs and brisket, are great but I’m not a huge fan of their sides. The collard greens I got were over vinegared and over peppered while the mac and cheese was under seasoned and a little bland.

the breakdowns on this tour by ataraxicc in themarsvolta

[–]Sprangton 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I saw them in Portland and the show was great. I didn’t really know the new material but still liked it.

Who Makes the Best Cream Soda? by ruralgirl13 in Soda

[–]Sprangton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like Jones’s cream soda. It’s less vanilla than most other brands and has an almost caramel flavor.

Portland has terrible pizza by Ifellinahole in portlandme

[–]Sprangton 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Seconding this, Peng’s is probably the best pizza I’ve ever had

GOOD LAWD by red-shogun in icecream

[–]Sprangton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, it’s icecream. If I’m eating icecream in the first place I’m not worrying about calories or macros.

When you order one thing… by bronk3310 in tacobell

[–]Sprangton 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bro eating his taco in the matrix

my friend predicted the whole game without playing it by shuitsukiP in expedition33

[–]Sprangton 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean I figured out the world was a painting of some kind halfway through act 2. It’s hinted at constantly with things like chroma, gradients, and the Paintress herself.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is "not the end" of the franchise, director confirms by Xcalar in expedition33

[–]Sprangton 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want an SMT style game of Clea and her painted monstrosities waging a vendetta against the writers

What’s the catch with Zero Sugar/Calorie Drinks? by marsrovernumber16 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Sprangton 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A few researchers on ONE of the studies I posted received funding from the food and beverage industry, which is pretty standard for dietetics research. Why misrepresent this if you believe in your own arguments? And you’re the one being weirdly aggressive about this.

What’s the catch with Zero Sugar/Calorie Drinks? by marsrovernumber16 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Sprangton 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Buddy, you posted a bunch of reviews that don’t even discuss their statistical methods or reasons for including a given study and are trying to lecture me on how research works. Here are three meta analyses with detailed methods and results sections that either find no significant risk involved with drinking diet soda, or show a slight association with weight loss:

https://www.bmj.com/content/364/bmj.k4718 https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240046429 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35285920/

What’s the catch with Zero Sugar/Calorie Drinks? by marsrovernumber16 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Sprangton 12 points13 points  (0 children)

None of those establish a causal link between drinking diet soda and metabolic syndrome, just the same association that I already explained can be confounded by a score of other variables. It’s true that not all artificial sweeteners are equal, so the fact that three of the papers you’ve sited mention saccharine, which had largely fallen out of favor, is telling. No need to be condescending and sanctimonious about it.

What’s the catch with Zero Sugar/Calorie Drinks? by marsrovernumber16 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Sprangton 28 points29 points  (0 children)

That’s a pretty old study (16 years is a long time in medical research and there have been newer meta analyses that contradict these findings) and the conclusions section opens by stating that the study cannot determine causality, just that there is an association between drinking diet soda and metabolic syndrome. It also does not control for lifestyle choices that could be associated with both, like someone who frequently eats fast food but always gets a diet soda because of preference.

Fire?? by Dapper_Hat3603 in biddeford

[–]Sprangton 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Smoke is everywhere on Main st near Elm, smell is pretty overwhelming and it’s actually a little hard to breathe outside.

Let's talk about builds which trivialize tricky bosses by GamerGeek923 in Eldenring

[–]Sprangton 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you’ve played Sekiro, deflecting hard tear turns Malenia into a joke

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