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Well that's nice of them
derekantrican
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2017-03
1,490,971,632
todayilearned
dfngsvd
So, what you're saying is that cancer is really just cells that forgot how to die?
TheRiverOtter
4,495
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2017-03
1,490,972,298
todayilearned
dfnhddr
I remember the mnemonic from power school about the effects of radiation: Good Daughter (normal cell growth) Bad Daughter (cancerous cell growth) Dead Daughter (damaged cell that can't continue growth) No Daughter (incapable of growth)
hellionzzz
-2
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-1
2017-03
1,490,973,223
todayilearned
dfni6in
Your cells died for your skins.
Nomicakes
967
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2017-03
1,490,973,439
todayilearned
dfnidi6
You either die a cell, or live long enough to become the cancer.
Acidsparx
703
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2017-03
1,490,973,479
todayilearned
dfnieu5
Cellular apoptosis is the technical terms and it's metal as fuck.
Mooterconkey
3
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2017-03
1,490,973,804
todayilearned
dfnipnz
That's metal af
lopmom
1
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2017-03
1,490,975,025
todayilearned
dfnjtvs
So what's the difference between a sunburn and a 1st degree burn from fire in regards to DNA damage.
sm_ar_ta_ss
2
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2017-03
1,490,975,521
todayilearned
dfnka7j
Eh, would that not mean no sunburn = higher possiblity of skin cancer ?
SweetSweetInternet
1
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2017-03
1,490,975,609
todayilearned
dfnkd4q
Wow thats the equivalent of someone killing themselves after being bit by a zombie
B4XTER99
1
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-1
2017-03
1,490,975,689
todayilearned
dfnkfrk
All the more reason why I fucking hate sunlight
captmotorcycle
1
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2017-03
1,490,976,253
todayilearned
dfnky3z
me too thanks
artemasad
1
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2017-03
1,490,977,664
todayilearned
dfnm8t2
next time I tell an internet stranger to kill themseves or hope they get cancer I now know the two are counter intuitive
MrPoughkeepsie
1
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2017-03
1,490,977,694
todayilearned
dfnm9s9
Jesus, imagine if we regress because of technology and everyone ends up having full body skin cancer
dperraetkt
1
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2017-03
1,490,977,739
todayilearned
dfnmb7i
Stupid survivor cells
willpump4gas
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2017-03
1,490,978,009
todayilearned
dfnmk58
Wait, so what does that mean for someone who like me who doesn't get sunburns?
shinslap
1
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2017-03
1,490,978,284
todayilearned
dfnmt6x
Thank you Skin.
Irish_Collector
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2017-03
1,490,978,425
todayilearned
dfnmxro
The ultimate act of taking one for the team!
istlabos
1
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2017-03
1,490,978,800
todayilearned
dfnn9xl
So are heart attacks just like the heart cells killing themselves to kill me to protect me from getting a heart attack
assbaring69
1
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2017-03
1,490,978,875
todayilearned
dfnncbd
Is it just me, or does this make you really sad for your cells.
gunsandposies
1
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2017-03
1,490,978,938
todayilearned
dfnnefc
I can't wait until summer so I can get my sexy ass tan back.
strboole
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2017-03
1,490,978,955
todayilearned
dfnnf0p
This doesn't sound right, but I don't know enough to refute it.
thomasjulius
1
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2017-03
1,490,979,096
todayilearned
dfnnjky
soo... they get damaged and dies?
yourfakeness
1
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2017-03
1,490,979,219
todayilearned
dfnnnn2
Apoptosis bitches
djustinblake
1
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2017-03
1,490,979,742
todayilearned
dfno4v0
That thumbnail.
Lefty_22
1
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2017-03
1,490,979,866
todayilearned
dfno8xm
so dna is not part of the cell?
jackdeboer
1
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2017-03
1,490,980,263
todayilearned
dfnom42
Even though I know this is a very good thing, it is extremely unsettling to me
MakuyiMom
1
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2017-03
1,490,980,451
todayilearned
dfnosc5
What about tans?
gablerr
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2017-03
1,490,981,182
todayilearned
dfnpgf3
So the ones that want to go out fighting give us cancer!
addison92
2
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2017-03
1,490,981,518
todayilearned
dfnprgq
That's bleak - thinking about how many billions of suicides I've caused in my life.
heroicbill
2
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2017-03
1,490,981,882
todayilearned
dfnq3eb
Holy fuck
GlueGuns--Cool
1
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2017-03
1,490,982,268
todayilearned
dfnqfuw
Am I the only one seeing a picture of the Hulk here?
The_Red_Apple
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2017-03
1,490,982,276
todayilearned
dfnqg4s
He died for your skins
vinegarstrokes1
1
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2017-03
1,490,982,608
todayilearned
dfnqqza
So, is Donald Trump dead inside?
aaraujo1973
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1,490,982,666
todayilearned
dfnqsv5
makes you rethink tanning
malamoote
1
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2017-03
1,490,982,788
todayilearned
dfnqx0u
So, basically the skin cells get damaged by the Sun and die then...
twjolson
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1,490,984,144
todayilearned
dfns54q
Likewise, there are some people who should kill themselves before causing cancer.
AJPowers17123
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2017-03
1,490,985,226
todayilearned
dfnt4tl
"You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain."
NewAndAwesome
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2017-03
1,490,985,332
todayilearned
dfnt8fk
heroic
ArchdeaconWeasel
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1,490,985,390
todayilearned
dfntabh
Then why does my skin feel hot and extra sensitive to being slapped after I get sun burned?
DongleNocker
1
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2017-03
1,490,985,453
todayilearned
dfntcee
How honorable
Stealthy_Bird
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1,490,985,488
todayilearned
dfntdlu
Except you just described the same thing as being damaged by the sun and dying, but with slightly more detail.
BobbyGabagool
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2017-03
1,490,985,569
todayilearned
dfntg9j
TIL that star matter that turned into biological cells kill themselves to protect me from newer stars.
TrueRadicalDreamer
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2017-03
1,490,985,578
todayilearned
dfntgka
So those who sunburn more are less likely to get cancer?
chubbshuevos
1
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2017-03
1,490,985,627
todayilearned
dfnti60
So, in effect, isn't the sun technically killing the cells?
Trumps_hairfluff
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2017-03
1,490,985,649
todayilearned
dfntiwg
Take me with you
SenorPerico
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1,490,985,669
todayilearned
dfntjjg
Sudoku to protect family honor
DonkeyKonga33
1
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2017-03
1,490,985,673
todayilearned
dfntjoq
you can say they commit... cellpuku
xquzion
1
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2017-03
1,490,985,754
todayilearned
dfntmdv
Annnd all of a sudden staying outside seems a lot scarier.
Korpse223
1
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2017-03
1,490,985,990
todayilearned
dfntu7l
TIL: I can kill myself to avoid being cancer
CableRepairSherlock
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2017-03
1,490,986,028
todayilearned
dfntvi8
Taking one for the team.
Abomination822
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1,490,986,029
todayilearned
dfntvk0
Anyone else wondering why The Hulk is in the image because it's UV rays that do this damage and not gamma rays, or am I just that much of a nerd?
bluemaciz
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2017-03
1,490,986,055
todayilearned
dfntwg3
Wouldn't it be great if there was some magical cream we could put over our skin cells to block them from getting burned?
ranscapture
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1,490,986,194
todayilearned
dfnu13u
Horrifying.
SchismSEO
1
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2017-03
1,490,986,262
todayilearned
dfnu3ce
mass cellular suicide
electroze
1
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1,490,986,299
todayilearned
dfnu4ka
So wait, does this mean that if you don't get sunburned easily that your skin cells are doing a shitty job killing themselves and you are going to get cancer?
nybbas
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2017-03
1,490,986,344
todayilearned
dfnu5zs
So it's a mass sudoku?
kimilil
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1,490,986,389
todayilearned
dfnu7h3
"Do you have a moment to talk about our savior?"
Fuck-_-Reddit
2
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2017-03
1,490,986,433
todayilearned
dfnu8zh
Salute
materics
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1,490,986,445
todayilearned
dfnu9d5
Okay, but why is the picture of the Hulk?
immortalreploid
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2017-03
1,490,986,470
todayilearned
dfnua7u
That's Metal AF
StoneSoul
3
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2017-03
1,490,986,471
todayilearned
dfnua8r
I'm learning way too much today.
Jwhitx
3
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2017-03
1,490,986,512
todayilearned
dfnubkg
So when you tell someone to KYS for the better of the planet it's not wrong, right?
BaSkA_
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2017-03
1,490,986,519
todayilearned
dfnubsw
Way to take one for the team skin cells.
psychothumbs
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1,490,986,601
todayilearned
dfnueik
So... then what is suntan?
masterCAKE
1
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2017-03
1,490,986,611
todayilearned
dfnueua
Enchanting how evolution can do this magic task of bioengineering.
MushFarmer
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1,490,986,656
todayilearned
dfnugbe
So honorabu
Pianohombre
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1,490,986,830
todayilearned
dfnum2f
Self destruct sequence innitiated.
deeluna
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1,490,986,852
todayilearned
dfnumql
Very honorable
harold_demure
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1,490,986,904
todayilearned
dfnuodw
Does this mean that people who burn easy are less susecptible to cancer or more?
thisguy9898
1
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2017-03
1,490,986,943
todayilearned
dfnupnt
That's metal af.
Yokaren
1
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2017-03
1,490,986,958
todayilearned
dfnuq5s
I wish the guys at 4chan had the decency of a sunburned skin cell.
roeyjevels
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2017-03
1,490,987,028
todayilearned
dfnusdw
Thank you for your sacrifice, cells.
PM_ME_YOUR_BYOOB
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2017-03
1,490,987,046
todayilearned
dfnusx2
Apoptosis - programmed cell death.
FUCKYOUINYOURFACE
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1,490,987,076
todayilearned
dfnuty6
Cell bros making the ultimate sacrifice
thuggyt
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1,490,987,175
todayilearned
dfnux4v
That's lit as fuck.
Kayy-
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1,490,987,200
todayilearned
dfnuxye
Well I never get sunburnt, time to die
oryan_
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1,490,987,202
todayilearned
dfnuy0x
That is terrifying
dgatz12
1
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1,490,987,246
todayilearned
dfnuzgu
Is like Numancia all over your body
Ziegfried_SvR
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1,490,987,269
todayilearned
dfnv07k
Is no one going to mention the thumbnail is the hulk?.
themech
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1,490,987,322
todayilearned
dfnv1vi
That's the saddest fucking thing I've ever heard.
porwegiannussy
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1,490,987,368
todayilearned
dfnv3c9
Suicidal skin cells
i_am_omega
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1,490,987,477
todayilearned
dfnv6x2
wat
snickernoodl3
1
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1,490,987,492
todayilearned
dfnv7eb
Is this just an explanation for retards or what really happens?
CareForOurAdivasis
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1,490,987,548
todayilearned
dfnv97d
and people say robots are cool, this is some hardcore shit.
mrtangelo
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1,490,987,629
todayilearned
dfnvbvj
Also known as apoptosis, one of the coolest words ever.
Library_IT_guy
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1,490,987,782
todayilearned
dfnvgsu
this is one of the most interest TILs I've read
kdawg8888
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1,490,988,004
todayilearned
dfnvo21
Good Guy Skin Cell
KanyeCancelled
1
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1,490,988,083
todayilearned
dfnvqkv
TIL I love sunburn...?
JustJoeWiard
1
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2017-03
1,490,988,299
todayilearned
dfnvxan
That just sounds like damage with extra steps
Spanone1
1
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1,490,988,439
todayilearned
dfnw1tj
Ultimate solution for sunburn: play Fallout 4, you'll never go outside again.
NightPilot14
3
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2017-03
1,490,988,557
todayilearned
dfnw5mu
So, if we hadn't evolved to do this, we would have to be nocturnal, or everyone would have cancer?
TLDeck
1
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2017-03
1,490,988,716
todayilearned
dfnwaq9
That's so metal
redtoasti
1
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2017-03
1,490,988,796
todayilearned
dfnwdc9
is it Thymine thymine dymers?
dude_42
1
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2017-03
1,490,988,930
todayilearned
dfnwhle
Skin Cells: "We're hurting you because we love you."
CosmicNoire
1
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2017-03
1,490,988,933
todayilearned
dfnwhoq
That's metal.
PM_ME_IF_YOU_NASTY
1
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2017-03
1,490,988,935
todayilearned
dfnwhqo
Do you get sunburned or sunburnt?
dont_worry_im_here
1
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2017-03
1,490,988,954
todayilearned
dfnwicl
So much that people take for granted, no one really even knows how hard our body works to keep us alive... man I take way too much for granted
Williaf
1
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2017-03
1,490,988,970
todayilearned
dfnwiuj
The real MVPs.
zgarbas
1
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1,490,989,045
todayilearned
dfnwl7n
I did already know this but it really is astonishing
ThePixelCutter
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1,490,989,054
todayilearned
dfnwli5