Calvin
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Calvin
@kassembanda
Economist, Danida Fellow-UCPH ,Principal Fellow-Mwambao Institute, Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.― Oscar Wilde.|






JUST IN: 🇩🇪🇮🇱 Germany says Israel's plans to annex Lebanese territory violates international law.









Quote with the coldest line ever spoken by man

While the role of gold in financing Sudan's war has been well documented, there is another resource—"the golden tears of Africa," or gum arabic—that has played a key role in fuelling the ongoing conflict. Sudan controls roughly 70-80% of the world's supply of gum arabic, a resource found in soft drinks, pharmaceuticals, certain foods, cosmetics, etc. The Rapid Support Forces currently control approximately 80% of the gum arabic trade, frequently smuggling it out of the country. Two French companies lead in gum arabic processing. Please see a Mediapart investigation, republished with permission for Ayin: 3ayin.com/en/gum-arabic-… @Mediapart #arabicgum #Sudan #KeepEyesOnSudan






The bacterium destroying your teeth is also inflaming your heart. S. mutans is the #1 cause of cavities. But that’s the least of your problems. Every time you chew, brush, or get dental work — it enters your bloodstream. In under 60 seconds it can reach your heart. Once there, it embeds in atherosclerotic plaques and heart valve tissue — driving the same inflammation linked to heart attacks and strokes. S. mutans was detected in 69% of heart valves and 74% of atheromatous plaques — more frequently than any other oral bacterium tested. (PMID: 16954266) Your mouth bacteria don’t stay in your mouth. And no one is connecting your dental health to your cardiovascular risk. One compound shown to reduce S. mutans in the lab and in humans: Mastic gum. 15 minutes of chewing significantly reduced salivary S. mutans counts vs placebo. (PMID: 16343417) Three weeks of daily use dropped mutans streptococci levels even further. (PMID: 25628697) Your toothpaste kills surface bacteria. It doesn’t touch what’s already in your bloodstream. I linked the mastic gum I use in the comments.


















