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dl904··on Too much fructose can damage your liver, just like too much alcohol
Something that has been popularized in certain countries is the notion that there is a huge difference between different kinds of sugars, and that especially fructose is harmful to people. I wonder if there is any truth to that.
dl904··on Too much fructose can damage your liver, just like too much alcohol
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry reading "Wheat Belly". Honestly, how does a person who writes such garbage even call himself a doctor. It should be a case study for a textbook on what bad science is, and how we are very ill-served by celebrity-doctor types who try to make a lot of money off their brand.
dl904··on Swipe Left: Privacy Practices of Online Dating Apps
The website is sending out a request to connect.facebook.net

As a rough estimate, maybe 90% of the top 10,000 websites will send out (multiple) HTTP(S) requests to Google and Facebook from your browser.

dl904··on Swipe Left: Privacy Practices of Online Dating Apps
Privacy practices of "Swipe Left: Privacy Practices of Online Dating Apps":

After clicking on this article, Google, Facebook and LinkedIn will know that you are interested in the privacy practices of online dating apps.

Privacy Policy and Terms of Use:

  Facebook collects user data to create profiles that...

  Google...

  LinkedIn...

Data Retention:

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--Sending HTTP requests to Facebook, Google, and LinkedIn results in the collection of this metadata and possibly data by your national and possibly foreign government surveillance organizations...

---Data retention by your national surveillance organization...: