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Feb 2023
49m 22s

Alcohol: Does It CAUSE CANCER!?

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About this episode

New research says alcohol can cause cancer in your mouth, stomach and throat, and it may be going the route of cigarettes!? CANADA SAYS YOU CAN ONLY HAVE TWO DRINKS PER WEEK, WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO US!?


What did we learn this week?:

06:16 - Dimples, why are they a genetic deformity?

12:12 - Hikikomori - severe social withdrawal that is sweeping the world


STUDYTIME:

20:07 - ALCOHOL CAUSES CANCER!?! HOW AND WHY!?!


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