What are two things that are good on their own but bad when combined? And bad things that are good when combined?
What are two things that are good on their own but bad when combined? And bad things that are good when combined?
I just learned about "Salt (NaCl) is actually a combination of a highly poisonous gas (Cl) and a hazardous metal (Na)".
I'm sure there are lots of examples in life that this rule also applies to.
Sex is good! Dogs are good! Sex with dogs is NOT good!
O2 is great! Vital, even! Unpaired oxygen is highly toxic to all forms of life
55Fucking is legal, selling is legal, why isn't selling fucking legal? -- Carlin.
21I could make a joke considering the instance I'm on but I'll just bow out.
2Nice distraction with the O2 factoid. We have our own instance... if you're interested.
Obligatory j/k because it would not surprise me if that was a thing.
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Alcohol is generally well tolerated in reasonable quantities, the common ink cap mushroom is edible, but if eaten alongside alcohol it becomes poisonous
44Jesus. Not even alongside. It is poisonous to consume alcohol up to three days after eating them.
The symptoms can occur if even a small amount of alcohol is consumed up to three days after eating the mushrooms, although they are milder as more time passes.
26If like to see this in a murder mystery
3this one is pretty scary. my brother loves to get pissed and do mushrooms he forages himself. I know he knows what he's doing but you never know
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Can't think of anything myself, but I just want to say this is a really good unique question.
36When she says "don't" and when she says "stop".
31Some might disagree but the one time I melted cheddar cheese on popcorn I nearly barfed.
25Politicians and guillotines are terrible on their own, but when combined....
23Chemistry is so weird like that, you should see the Nile red stuff where he turns paint thinner into cherry soda https://youtu.be/NIVkBs7oWDI?si=EK4OnaCu-zw4Ffzr
Or plastic gloves into hot sauce https://youtu.be/1B3Xi5L6siI?si=hqti_mueK2o-0A_h
Or cotton balls into cotton candy https://youtu.be/vHuFizITMdA?si=5-KRqq1qUz3S9Znq
22No fricking way.
3Haha the thought Emporium is similar too, but more biotech sort of stuff (which can be disturbing to some). He makes chicken soup out of chemicals as it's just taste buds manipulation https://youtu.be/sR8M4zARBXY?si=vuOkeYvR8IqFr3ZK
Milk into socks https://youtu.be/O4pVny7NV8E?si=ieas2EfrVMbNoTz1
Or a meat leaf https://youtu.be/JNfQCRzcr3o?si=AGwejFi2wqqoDSKv
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I don't like espresso, or any coffee really, and I definitely don't like Liquor 43. But there's a South American cocktail called a Carajillo that's those two ingredients, fresh espresso and Liquor 43 and nothing else, dry shaken together... and its friggen delicious. Just absolutely amazing.
20Hehe, not just South American, it's pretty common in Spain, with a variety of spirits ... I've seen people using Cognac, Anise ... all kinds really, some more controversial than others.
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Grapefruit fucks with a lot of medications (if you regularly eat grapefruit, check to make sure none of your medications are affected by it). The effects can range from nullifying the medication, to increasing the effects (potentially fatally), or causing the medication to become toxic (also potentially fatally).
Wrinkly, wet fingers (after a nice long shower) grabbing soft, dry, fluffy blankets. Eeeeuuuuggggghhhhjjjjj. God, it hurts just thinking about it.
20You think wrinkly fingers are good on their own?
6No, but they're a result of taking a nice, long shower, bath or swim.
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Chlorox and ammonia are effective cleaners on their own and life threatening if mixed.
Sugar and acidity go together well but can be unpalatable on their own at the levels that theyre used. i.e 45 grams sugar / can would gag you without that acidity. the acidity on its own would not taste great.
Some spices synergize with other spices but arent great by themselves.
fat by itself: gag, bread by itself: boring, bread + fat: tasty
Carbon Dioxide is poisonous by itself but in small amounts it can stimulate breathing. Pure Oxygen can cause nerve damage over long periods of time but is necessary for survival. Nitrogen isnt poisonous but it cant support life on its own either. The three mixed together in the right proportions is breathable over the long term (air)
Penacillin type antibiotics dont work on resistant strains on their own and drugs that inhibit the enzymes that bacteria use to neutralize those antibiotics wont do anything on theur own but together, they can kill bacteria that used to be vulnerable to antibiotics but developed resistance to them.
Alloys are examples of materials that are greater than the sum of their parts.
Sulfur, charcoal and saltpeter are relatively unremarkable. Sulfur and charcoal burn but not particularly violently. Saltpeter doesnt do much unless it is paired with fuel. Together they make gunpowder.
16The three mixed together in the right proportions is breathable over the long term (air)
For what it's worth, there's much more argon and water vapor in the air (each around 1%) than there is CO2 (around 0.04%).
5I am well aware that air isn't just Oxygen, Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide. I didn't mention these other components because they are not relevant to the point I was making. CO2 concentrations can easily exceed 1,000 ppm indoors and in heavily populated cities. CO2 really only drops to around 400 ppm far away from populated areas. Your body relies on CO2 concentration in your blood (technically bicarbonate) to stimulate breathing. It does not use Oxygen concentration to do so. This is why some industrial environments can be incredibly dangerous if Nitrogen, Argon etc. displace Oxygen. Youll breathe in and out just fine until the lack of Oxygen knocks you unconscious.
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Fruit yoghurt is nice, soda is nice.
Mixing them is abomination.
15Also milk and orange juice. Super yummy!
7No, that's not an abomination
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Tooth paste and orange juice.
14The gases of Hydrochloric Acid and Ammonia mixed together form Ammonium chloride. Which, among other things, is used as salmiak to make salty licorice.
I remember making this in high school, it's the very first thing that pops in my head whenever I think of bad + bad = good. Granted, you must like salty licorice, or it'll be bad + bad = disgusting :)14Good thing that I'm Dutch. Licorice is victory, victory is life!
3Those double salt atrocities will never pass my lips again!
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Nuts & gum.
14Together at last!
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Blue cheese and orange juice! It's such a bad combo it's worth trying.
13That already smells like puke in my head!
7i have another one like this: salty paprika chips and nutella!! i swear, puking it out was worth it 😂😂
5is it sooo bad that it's good? or something else
1No, it's just bad. Still worth testing. Kind of amazing how bad it can be. It can also be a practical joke to add to your bag.
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Skittles and M&Ms. Trust me. They smell great but are inedible together.
12Nothing like a bowl of S&Ms on an office desk. Those who just take a couple are fine. Those who grab a handful are in for an unpleasant surprise.
The modern office equivalent to the Pythagorean cup
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10Huh? Garlicky eggs are amazing
12Even with parsley and cheese?
6disgoostin'
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Butternut squash soup is awful without any spices and spices are too strong to be ingested by themselves but together it's one of the best soups.
10I'm in the minority with this. But I like bananas on their own. And I like milk on its own. But I don't like banana milk.
9There are two groups of people, people who hate drinking milk and creeps
Edit: I'll accept babies as a third but they are creeps too ngl, I just cant say that without being judged
10Banana milk is odd, both loved and hated it as a kid, and nowadays something about it makes me feel really ill (even when accounting for lactose intolerance), yet I love the banana from banana and prawn sweets.
In a similar vein hotdogs make me feel like death, like doubled over from stomach cramps
6Never heard of this banana milk, but it sounds gross to me.
2The weirdos in my family like spearmint milk. It skipped a generation with me. I think it is our state drink. Toothpaste and milk ....
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I've never heard of banana milk but as a kid I discovered that I loved to chop up a banana and eat it from a glass of milk. Is that it? Also, banana smoothies are tasty. Chocolate banana spoothies are tastier. But banana and strawberries and chcoloate smoothies are gross.
1Try freezing peeled ripe bananas. Then puree them in a blender with some chocolate and peanut butter. Refreeze and you get a chocolate peanut butter banana "ice cream."
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Tuna fish milkshake
8Gummy bears + Spaghetti with meatballs
7Love onions and love gravy. Put them together and we’re going fall out quickly.
6Those are fairly subjective, but:
- Good+good = bad: garlic and fish, cheese sauce and pasta, soft yolk egg and rice
- Bad+bad = good: soprano aria and rap
4You can't live without Na, it's vital for your body to function.
4No pure sodium tho, which is really where its dangerous
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Red wine and Champagne.
3Goed or bad?
1Yes.
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