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  2. Does alcohol shorten—or lengthen—your life? Longevity experts ...

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    Huberman describes the effect of alcohol on the gut as a two-hit model: It kills the good bacteria in the gut and disrupts the lining of the gut—releasing bad bacteria into your bloodstream.

  3. Oligodynamic effect - Wikipedia

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    Thallium compounds such as thallium sulfate have been used for impregnating wood and leather to kill fungal spores and bacteria, and for the protection of textiles from attack by moths. [24] Thallium sulfate has been used as a depilatory and in the treatment of venereal disease, skin fungal infections, and tuberculosis.

  4. Water softening - Wikipedia

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    Since these systems do not work by exchanging ions, like traditional water softeners do, one benefit claimed for the user is the elimination of the need to add salt to the system. Such systems do not remove minerals from the water itself. Rather, they can only alter the downstream effects that the mineral-bearing water would otherwise have.

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  6. Heads Up: Your Hand Sanitizer Won’t Actually Kill This Virus

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    Dry your hands using a clean towel. How to use hand sanitizer properly If you’re on the go or nowhere near soap and water, doctors say that hand sanitizer is a helpful option.

  7. 37 things you didn't know you could do with vodka - AOL

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    The vodka will kill the bacteria and doesn't leave a scent as it dries. Just make sure to spot test first. Clean windows and glass : Combine a cup of vodka, one-third cup of white vinegar and a ...

  8. Rubbing alcohol - Wikipedia

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    All rubbing alcohols are unsafe for human consumption: isopropyl rubbing alcohols do not contain the ethyl alcohol of alcoholic beverages; ethyl rubbing alcohols are based on denatured alcohol, which is a combination of ethyl alcohol and one or more bitter poisons that make the substance toxic.

  9. Water chlorination - Wikipedia

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    As a halogen, chlorine is a highly efficient disinfectant, and is added to public water supplies to kill disease-causing pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, and protozoans, that commonly grow in water supply reservoirs, on the walls of water mains and in storage tanks. [16]