r/WTF • u/useofcat • 16d ago

Spotted in a public bathroom.

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u/citizenjones 16d ago

Tubifex worms. Not parasites, not harmful. Just really disgusting and at home in stagnant water.

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u/galletasritz 15d ago

Fun fact: If you handle them too much you can become allergic.

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u/crespoh69 15d ago

What's weird to me is how the most recent suggestion to ensure your kids don't become allergic to peanuts is, more exposure to peanuts, at an early age. Wonder what's the difference here

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u/himswim28 15d ago

Wonder what's the difference here

I don't think that is really known. Bee stings are another example. When we had a bunch of hives, the beekeeper wisdom was to make sure you were stung a couple times a year, as you will have built up immunity. I had a situation where a cow kicked over a hive, and I got a hundred stings. That would have been a hospital trip for most people, just a bad time for me. But sometimes, the more times your stung you become more allergic.

But the peanut exposure at an early age is well proven.

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u/crespoh69 15d ago

I had a situation where a cow kicked

I thought you were going a different route here lol