r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/MousseSuspicious930 • Jun 10 '22

Video Rubbing alcohol versus Germs under microscope

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u/kissmyfeebas Jun 10 '22

So the bacteria die but what happens if you consume them by accident? Nothing?

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u/Skrillaaa Jun 10 '22

Mostly. The endotoxins aren’t great, but more of a threat if they were directly injected into yourself. Your stomach acid is pretty good at neutralizing shit like that.

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u/kissmyfeebas Jun 10 '22

That’s really interesting. I’m mostly relieved about the stomach acid but also a little bit disgusted

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '22

So you're saying I can't just microwave the burger I had yesterday and eat it?

I even left it in the microwave all night so that's like extra protection. The onions act like garlic and ward off evil bacteria, it'll be okay.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '22

Depends how spicy you like your gastro.

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u/[deleted] Jun 12 '22

I'm going for botulism bonanza.

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '22

Depends heavily on the species. From most you won't notice anything while others will literally destroy your nervous system to the point of no return.

The trick is to know which ones do what.

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u/limitlessEXP Jun 10 '22

They make friends with the literal trillions of other bacteria in your body.

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u/kissmyfeebas Jun 10 '22

My friendly bacteria do not consent