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YSK about Project 100,000, when the US conscripted people with mental disabilities to be used as cannon fodder in Vietnam, suffering triple the casualties of other soldiers

I understand the program and/or participants were pejoratively referred to as "McNamera's Morons". They had an absolutely dismal survival rate for what I imagine are super obvious reasons. Beyond fucked up and still somehow not in the top 5 of fucked up shit our government and/or military has done to our own citizens.

This is why Forrest and Bubba went to Nam, and why Lt. Dan was not super thrilled to have them in his squad.

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I've been in the same situation as a dude with a lady, and when she said "oh you don't need that" I momentarily panicked and said "well you don't really know where I've been." She put two and two together and realized that I also was saying I didn't know where SHE had been either and it wasn't an issue, but I definitely considered it a red flag considering we'd known each other for about 48 hours at that point. The relationship did not last very long.

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How people behave towards animals is a really big one for me. If someone doesn't like cats or dogs or any sort of critters for any reason other than a traumatic childhood attack memory I assume something is deeply wrong with them. I realize plenty of bad people don't hate animals, but I assume if you do then you can't be good.

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They're different sizes for starters, William is a bit beefier and Edgar is slimmer. Also their fur is a different consistency, Edgar is slicker and more shiny. On top of that, their meows are so different and Edgar is extremely chatty. Normally the only time we get them confused is from a distance or late at night when we're shouting at whoever is being bad.

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People who didn't get sugar as kids, how did that work out?

My parents (80s/90s kid) thought that sugar caused hyperactivity so I was very severely limited on what I could have. Candy for rewards at school was always sugar free and provided by my folks, when I trick or treated I was only given Halloween night to go buck wild and then the remainder was set aside as a one-a-day treat after dinner assuming I was good that day. I think the whole sugar>hyperactivity thing was debunked but they never really changed their tune on it. Once I was able to buy my own food I developed a bit of a sweet tooth, but I ironically am far more dependent on caffeine than sugar in my daily consumption. In my 40s now, not unhealthy or overweight and if I ever get around to improving my diet it will be reducing my alcohol intake.