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  • HELP! -- Swallowing a teaspoon won't paralyse you even if you can't do

    From HenHanna@21:1/5 to All on Fri Mar 15 10:37:10 2024
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    David A wrote:

    Came across this one from a 1960s crossword, and I'd appreciate a
    little help with the rationale!

    I get the obvious bit, but how does the teaspoon swallowing work?


           > Swallowing a teaspoon won't paralyse you even if you can't do so (4)
                       > Answer: STIR




    What's the obvious bit ???


    ------------ is this [do so] Brit English?

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  • From HenHanna@21:1/5 to All on Tue Mar 19 08:33:45 2024
    XPost: alt.usage.english, alt.english.usage

    Yes, there is some evidence that heart attacks are more common on Mondays.

    Studies have shown a slight increase, around 13%, in the likelihood of having a heart attack on Mondays compared to other days of the week.

    This phenomenon is sometimes called "Blue Monday" [Why are serious heart attacks more likely on a Monday? - BHF].


    The reasons behind this are not entirely clear, but some theories suggest it might be linked to ................stress?

    hating going back to work ?

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