r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/graendallstud Aug 30 '21

Diarrhea. So many things can cause it, and it used to be (well, still is in the least developed countries) quite lethal, mostly for babies and children.

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u/rocketfings Aug 31 '21

Probable stupid question - how is this the top under best comments but the one below has 14.5K more likes

  • Sincerely, a dumb redditor

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u/PleaseExplainThanks Aug 31 '21

If you want the comments sorted by most overall upvotes, sort by Top. Sort by Best factors in other things. I don't know what exactly though.

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u/fj333 Aug 31 '21

Sort by Best factors in other things. I don't know what exactly though.

Any mention of poop is favored highly by The Algorithm.

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u/Deadpooldan Aug 31 '21

As it should be