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Re:Doomsday Prep for the Super-rich by tossaway322 on Monday January 23, 2017 @01:40PM (#13464650)
+10 on the dental floss. I've been trying to find a way to buy (the remainder of) a lifetime's supply in case of thermonuclear war.

Once out of floss, I can either pull my teeth out (Well, OK, every _other_ tooth) or kill myself. Life w/o floss is unimaginable.

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Re:Doomsday Prep for the Super-rich by sjg007 on Monday January 23, 2017 @07:28PM (#13467729)
Floss actually isn't necessary and its benefits haven't been scientifically proven. Sugar is the enemy. Drink water.
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Re:Doomsday Prep for the Super-rich by cr0sh on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @12:53PM (#13483868)
Floss is useful for things other than cleaning teeth; it's fairly strong, lightweight, and you can get a lot for little money. You can use it to tie up things, as a wick for a candle or oil lamp, sewing (in a pinch), etc. Basically, get a small roll for your bug-out bag, make sure it is unflavored and waxed.
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Re:Doomsday Prep for the Super-rich by erikpukinskis on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @01:38PM (#13484411)
It's usefulness depends a lot on how straight your teeth are and what kind of food you eat.
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Re:Doomsday Prep for the Super-rich by blubb-fish on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @10:43AM (#13472220)
okay, you obviously never had a piece of meat stuck between teeth ... it's going to start itching and will drive you literally crazy
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