‘What’s actually safe but people think is dangerous?’ – 22 things we spend our lives pointlessly worrying about

12.

‘Genetically Modified Organisms. People automatically equate ‘unnatural’ with ‘unhealthy’ and ‘natural’ with ‘healthy’, which is bullshit and how internet health grifts are so profitable.’
–Macro701

13.

‘Public transportation (bus, train, light rail, etc). There’s a perception of it being unsafe, but it’s statistically significantly safer than driving.’
–dudestir127

14.

‘Going out in the cold weather will NOT make you catch a cold.’
–Ms_Delilah_Jean

15.

‘Cheese and yogurt that is past the expiration date… as long as they are not growing anything unusual and smell normal (still being factory sealed helps too). These products (and some others like fermented products) exist because they were examples of how food could be preserved before refrigeration.

Expiration dates err on the side of caution, and weren’t even a thing that consumers could use until about 75 years ago. Don’t ignore expiration dates on aged and fermented products, but also don’t ignore your nose, eyes, and even taste buds. Things can even go bad before the expiration date for a variety of reasons as well.’
–321headbang

16.

‘Roller Coasters. You’re 1,000,000X more likely to die in a car accident than you are to die on a roller coaster.’
–CaughtNABargain

17.

‘Seed oils. Swapping animal fats out for seed oils reliably improves cardiovascular risk, all cause mortality, and inflammatory markers, even in a study conducted by the Dutch dairy council.’
–jkgoddard

18.

‘Lava lamps. As a kid every adult I knew was convinced lava lamps would burn your house down.’
–RestlessDreamer32

19.

‘Aluminum in antiperspirants/deodorants.’
–DJSTR3AM

20.

‘Existing in a city. The per capita violent crime rates are about the same as the suburbs, there’s just more people. Your risks of being a victim of violent crime are about the same.’
–Accomplished_Mix7827

21.

‘Not eating a ton of protein.’
–Hopeful_Conclusion_2

22.

‘Statistically? Flying. Also vaccines, MSG, and microwaves. Meanwhile people do 80 mph in a two ton metal box every day without a second thought.’
–GovernmentPristine10

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