From a health perspective, it's also a way to remind ourselves that there are simple precautions to prevent that. We learn from others' mistakes.
* Avoid cars.
* Wash hands after exposure to public transit and before touching one's face.
* Always wear sunscreen when exposed to the sun.
* Don't wear contact lenses.
* Wash hands after exposure to dust of any kind.
* Wear mask during moderately poor air condition (almost every day in SF Bay!)
* Don't swim in the south (killer amoebas)
* Don't breathe in the north-west (killer fungi)
* Don't walk in the north-east (insanity causing ticks).
* Drink out of only glass or stainless steel.
* Eat only fresh unprocessed foods.
* Never eat bacon or BBQ.
* Never drink alcohol.
* And definitely, never, ever, go to a hospital.
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