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A deadly brain-swelling illness spread by mosquitoes is on the rise in the US (r/news)

• Not-Not-Oliver: For anyone wondering, its west nile virus 🦠
• SnooRabbits6869: I had this last year and almost died. Was intubated and medically sedated. Lost vision, suffered paralysis, had to learn how to eat and walk again. I am immunocompromised but have made a full recovery, miraculously. Take precautions
• CaptainFrah: Encephalitis is no joke, a co-worker of mine got it from a mosquito bite and it completely changed her personality and ability to work. She was forced to retire early

Hayden Panettiere dies at 36 (r/news)

• judgyjudgersen: Oh my goodness. She had opened up recently about making the hard decision to give up custody of her child due to past substance abuse issues. RIP.
• grimace24: I know she has had her ups and downs but 36 is just way too young.
• baristabean: Oh man that’s really sad to hear. She would always come into my coffee shop with her brother way back when. She was always so sweet and kind.

What’s a “common knowledge” fact that you genuinely had no idea about? (r/AskReddit)

• BricksFriend: I was probably in my 20s before I learned that ponies are not baby horses.
• 30phil1: Apparently you need to clean the filter in your dishwasher regularly or it gets gross. Also, there’s a filter in your dishwasher.
• aerialpoler: I didn’t realise that birds don’t live in nests all year round. They only nest to lay eggs and raise young. The rest of the time they just sit around on branches.

What’s embarrassing at 18 but, attractive at 30? (r/AskReddit)

• sewagesmeller: Genuine enthusiasm. Teenagers think liking things isnt cool. Adults dont. Even if you dont share a passion, passion is attractive.
• Calm_Ad7405: Safety. I grew up in a world where we were embarrassed to wear helmets and knee pads. Now I find it embarrassing that older people will risk their health and safety for a bit of shallow vanity.
• MichiganGeezer: Having a calm, stable existence.

What is a dark or unethical industry secret that you can finally share because you no longer work there? (r/AskReddit)

• Sapphire_Dreams1024: Wash your clothes from department stores. So many rats in the back where new shipments come in and they definitely piss and shit on them
• Cuddarfish: Not really “dark” but the markup you’re paying on prescription eyewear is absolutely criminal. Lenses + frames is a few dollars worth of materials.
• JahRoddenberry: There is mold, a LOT of mold, in the ice machine. All of them, all of the time, everywhere.