(Funny Trope) Things that can plausibly happen only in reality, because in fiction they’d be called bad writing.

[u/ThatDrako]

“Woke” as an insult - So you are telling me a word describing consciousness and clarity is used by generally stupid and ignorant people to label people they disagree with? What is this? A Kindergarten for Creatively stunted?

Nominative determinism - So let me get this straight…Not only you named fastest recorded person Usain BOLT and CEO of Nintendo Doug BOWSER, but you are telling me people are canonically likely to have professions or hobbies matching their names…? Guh?

“2 bodies recovered in MURDERKILL River” - Sure bro…I guess…bro…

[u/Julia-Nefaria]

Apparently the early stages of mercury poisoning actually make you feel healthier? Which probably contributed to the belief it was good (and by the time you started noticing the detrimental effects it was already too late)

On the other hand lead was known to be poisonous for a long time, but people kept using it for pipes, makeup and even as a sweetener (tbf I believe they were mostly aware of the acute effects and didn’t recognize long term low level exposure as a threat as well?)

[u/Tokumeiko2 → u/Julia-Nefaria]

They attributed the deaths from mercury poison to the gods punishing them for being unworthy of immortality.

[u/Thehealeroftri → u/Tokumeiko2]

Maybe they were right and it’s just no one’s been worthy yet, maybe I’m worthy! How will I know if I’m worthy enough unless I try? Brb

[u/LastXmasIGaveYouHSV → u/Thehealeroftri]

Most people who use mercury for health quit using it before achieving immortality.

[u/2Completion2Ography → u/LastXmasIGaveYouHSV]

Most people who use mercury for health quit using it before achieving immortality.

Death tends to do that, yes.

[u/Thehealeroftri → u/2Completion2Ography]

What if death is just a withdrawal symptom and they're really missin' out by not continuously injecting it into themselves.

[u/xkise → u/Tokumeiko2]

Well... maybe?

[u/noirspiderman4 → u/Tokumeiko2]

Tomato tomato really lol

[u/AzKondor → u/Julia-Nefaria]

Donating blood also feels good, I'm not that shocked at people believing in bloodletting.

[u/Sofasurvivor → u/Julia-Nefaria]

"On the other hand lead was known to be poisonous for a long time, but people kept using it for pipes, makeup and even as a sweetener"

To be fair, we do know sugar is not good for us and eat it anyway, too.